Re: whats the deal with -u ?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: whats the deal with -u ?
Date: 2007-12-09 18:33:15
Message-ID: 13520.1197225195@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net> writes:
> 1) I don't recall why -u was ever deprecated (and honestly postgresql is the
> only program I know which uses -U rather than -u) but maybe we should revert
> to -u and deprecate -U instread?

You appear to think that -u and -U are supposed to be equivalent.
You are incorrect. -u forces prompts for username and password.

regards, tom lane

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