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Subject: Re: BUG #14912: Undocumented: 'psql -l' assumes database 'postgresql'
 not $USER
To: "David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>, mhwood@ameritech.net
References: <20171116171735.1474.30450@wrigleys.postgresql.org>
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From: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>
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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/
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