Re: .pgpass file - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Michael Fuhr
Subject Re: .pgpass file
Date
Msg-id 20050321212359.GA43212@winnie.fuhr.org
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In response to .pgpass file  ("Walker, Jed S" <Jed_Walker@cable.comcast.com>)
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On Mon, Mar 21, 2005 at 01:47:43PM -0700, Walker, Jed S wrote:
> I have configured a .pgpass file, but am having trouble with the hostname
> portion.
>
> If I have
>
> robux:*:JED:jed:jed
> or
> local:*:JED:jed:jed
>
> and I do "psql -U jed"  I get the password prompt.

What happens if you put "localhost" instead of "local" in .pgpass?
Or if you run "psql -h robux -U jed"?

See also the comments about environment variables in the psql
documentation and the "Environment Variables" section of the libpq
documentation.  You can set up your environment so all you have to
type is "psql".

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Michael Fuhr
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