Re: \? not working in psql - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: \? not working in psql
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Msg-id 26952.1081531389@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to \? not working in psql  (Francisco Reyes <lists@natserv.com>)
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Francisco Reyes <lists@natserv.com> writes:
> Today I was using \e to edit the buffer, something I don't commonly do.
> Somehow that screwed up my help file for psql.
> When I do \?
> instead of getting help for the slash commands I get
> [junk]
> Any thoughts?

The \? command just prints out a bunch of constant strings.  The only
theory that comes to mind is that you mistakenly overwrote the file
of translated messages --- are you using a translation?

            regards, tom lane

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