Re: \l of psql 8.4 looks ... unreadable on 80char default - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: \l of psql 8.4 looks ... unreadable on 80char default
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Msg-id 200902191311.n1JDBrL00760@momjian.us
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In response to \l of psql 8.4 looks ... unreadable on 80char default  (Harald Armin Massa <haraldarminmassa@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: \l of psql 8.4 looks ... unreadable on 80char default
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Harald Armin Massa wrote:
> Hello,
>
> testing / using PostgreSQL 8.4, I queried  the list of databases via
>
> \l in psql
>
> I get information about name, owner, coding, Collation, Ctype and
> access rights. Which wraps right in the middle of "ctype", as
> collation and ctype both are "German, Germany"
>
> As a result: this basic information command is rather unreadable with
> only 80chars.

You might try the new psql option:

    \pset format wrapped

to see if it looks better.

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