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diff --git a/postgresqlrc.5 b/postgresqlrc.5 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..56fa0b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/postgresqlrc.5 @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +.TH POSTGRESQLRC 5 "Feburary 2005" "Debian" "Debian PostgreSQL infrastructure" + +.SH NAME +~/.postgresqlrc \- Per\-user PostgreSQL cluster configuration + +.SH DESCRIPTION +This file configures the default PostgreSQL version/cluster and the default +database for an user. If it is not present, the system\-wide file +.B /etc/postgresql\-common/user_clusters +is used instead. + +.SH FORMAT +.P +Comments are introduced by the character +.BR # . +Comments may follow data on a line; the first comment character terminates +the data. +Leading whitespace and blank lines are ignored. + +The first uncommented, non\-blank line is used, all following lines are ignored. + +Fields must be given in the following order, separated by white space: + +.TP +.B VERSION +The major PostgreSQL version of the cluster to connect to. +.TP +.B CLUSTER +The name of a cluster to connect to. A remote cluster is specified +with \fIhost\fR:\fIport\fR. If port is empty, it defaults to 5432. +.TP +.B DATABASE +Within the cluster, the database to which the user will connect by default +if he does not specify a database on the command line. If this is +.BR * , +the default database will be the one named by the user's login id. + +.SH SEE ALSO +.BR pg_wrapper (1), +.BR user_clusters (5) |