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From: Christoph Moench-Tegeder <[email protected]>
To: Marc Millas <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: psql meta command
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:41:24 +0200
Message-ID: <[email protected]> (raw)
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## Marc Millas ([email protected]):

> on a customer postgres db, using psql, if I post \  to initiate, for
> exemple \x
> that psql immediately exits.

I've seen that happen with broken terminals, mostly some "web shell"
stuff. Ditch that, it's most likely broken in other ways, too.

> somewhat boring as it blocks all psql meta commands.
> Is there a way to get the extended display without posting a \  ?

If you can live with expanded mode being constantly on, start psql
with parameter -x as in "--expanded".

Regards,
Christoph

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