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Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 07:57:18 -0700
Subject: Re: retaining useful information on my screen
From: "Tim Bruce - Postgres" <postgres@tbruce.com>
To: "Fred Parkinson" <FredP@abag.ca.gov>
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On Tue, May 8, 2012 07:28, Fred Parkinson wrote:
> I am currently using postgresql version 9.1.3
>
> In the past, when I ran psql and needed useful information provided by
> commands like \h or \d, the information was presented on the screen and=
 I
> could proceed with further commands while viewing the information.
>
> Now I need to hit <shift>-q to get out of the \h or \d request, and the
> information disappears from the screen as well.
>
> 2 questions:
> 1. what was the problem presented by leaving the information up on the
> screen, which is now solved by removing the information from the screen=
?
>
> 2. Is there way to tell psql NOT to clear the screen, so I can
> subsequently view it while I work?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Fred Parkinson
> Application Programmer
> Association of Bay Area Governments
> 510-464-7931
>

Set the environment variable PAGER to solve this problem.  I usually set
it with the following command in my .bashrc file

export PAGER=3D'less -X'

NOTE: That's an uppercase X after the Unix command "less."

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Timothy J. Bruce