Re: PGPASSWORDFILE env var for libpq - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: PGPASSWORDFILE env var for libpq
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0208111647430.15002-100000@cm-lcon1-46-187.cm.vtr.net
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In response to Re: PGPASSWORDFILE env var for libpq  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane dijo:

> Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@atentus.com> writes:
> > I attach a patch that adds the PGPASSWORDFILE ability to libpq, and
> > removes the use of PGPASSWORD.
>
> Were we actually going to *remove* that, as opposed to deprecate it?

Well, the TODO says "remove".

> There are systems (in fact many) where it's perfectly secure, so I'm
> not that thrilled about removing functionality ...

It takes very little to add again.  I'll submit a patch that corrects
this one.

--
Alvaro Herrera (<alvherre[a]atentus.com>)
"El conflicto es el camino real hacia la union"


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