On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:25:36 -0400
Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> Maybe we should add an additional paragraph to the psql welcome
> message:
>
> "You can shorten or eliminate this welcome banner by modifying
> your .psqlrc file and setting the WELCOME_MESSAGE to either "terse"
> or "none". For more information on the .psqlrc file and it's
> available options, please see the postgresql documentation".
>
> This would provide even more help for newbies, and encourage people
> to learn about the .psqlrc file. :-)
>
The will just ignore it. Its too much text. I like the help for help
idea the best. We could even add a help .psqlrc deal in there with a
hint sentence.
Joshua D. Drake
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