Re: [BUGS] pg_service.conf ignores dbname parameter

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [BUGS] pg_service.conf ignores dbname parameter
Date: 2003-12-20 08:05:36
Message-ID: 200312200905.37563.peter_e@gmx.net
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I thought he was more concerned about removing envirnment variables
> that have to be tuned for each user. Let's see how he responds.

Think about a web server talking to a database server. Where do you set
the environment variables for that? Or where is the "home directory"
for that? And then remember issues of "su" vs. "su -". Environment
variables are error prone when they contain information that is
essential for running the program correctly.

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