.pgpass file - Mailing list pgsql-novice

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. If I use

*:*:JED:jed:jed

then I do not and it logs in correctly (which is what I want).

I would prefer not to have the hostname as * and only allow use of the
password file if it's a local connection, but how do I get it to recognize
the hostname?

(FYI - on my linux box  "uname -n" and "echo $HOSTNAME" are both robux)

Thanks,


        Jed S. Walker