Re: [PATCH] pg_hba.conf.sample: mention www.postgresql.org - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Jari Aalto
Subject Re: [PATCH] pg_hba.conf.sample: mention www.postgresql.org
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Msg-id tzlr1ioh.fsf@blue.sea.net
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In response to [PATCH] pg_hba.conf.sample: mention www.postgresql.org  (Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>)
Responses Re: [PATCH] pg_hba.conf.sample: mention www.postgresql.org  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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* Sat 2008-01-05 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
* Message-Id: 200801051358.36722.peter_e@gmx.net
> Jari Aalto wrote:
>
>> Here is usggestion to add URL to documentation.
>
> But there are other sources for the documentation. It might be
> preferrable to use a local copy.

The local copy is not necessarily installed and the locations differs
from Linux distribution to distribution.

> Furthermore I think it is fairly obvious that you can find
> documentation on the website.

It may be obvious to someone already familiar, but not if installing
postgreSQL the first time (via Linux package manager). While setting up
and configuring the hba_conf, the further documentation is almost
always needed.

A direct URL will help ´people to head for right direction.

Jari

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