Re: whats the deal with -u ? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: whats the deal with -u ?
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Msg-id 13520.1197225195@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to whats the deal with -u ?  (Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>)
Responses Re: whats the deal with -u ?  (Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>)
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Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net> writes:
> 1) I don't recall why -u was ever deprecated (and honestly postgresql is the 
> only program I know which uses -U rather than -u) but maybe we should revert 
> to -u and deprecate -U instread?

You appear to think that -u and -U are supposed to be equivalent.
You are incorrect.  -u forces prompts for username and password.
        regards, tom lane


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