From: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>
To: David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
To: mhwood@ameritech.net
Cc: pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org <pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: BUG #14912: Undocumented: 'psql -l' assumes database 'postgresql' not $USER
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 16:49:44 -0500
Message-ID: <54c57675-f673-3f8e-d7d7-b5c61943f9fc@2ndquadrant.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKFQuwZYLRkGH2wisFk74rSRnOt4qwM+LW8C3t+uZSr+thuTmw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <20171116171735.1474.30450@wrigleys.postgresql.org>
<CAKFQuwZYLRkGH2wisFk74rSRnOt4qwM+LW8C3t+uZSr+thuTmw@mail.gmail.com>
On 11/16/17 16:27, David G. Johnston wrote:
> List all available databases, then exit. Other non-connection
> - options are ignored. This is similar to the meta-command
> + options are ignored. If an explicit database name is not
> + found the <literal>postgres</literal> database, not the user's,
> + will be targeted for connection. This is similar to the meta-command
> <command>\list</command>.
What does "an explicit database name is not found" mean? How does one
find an explicit database name?
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Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services
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