Re: invalid connection type "listen_addresses='*'

Aram Fingal wrote
>>
>> "listen_addresses='*'" parameter doesn't belong in pg_hba.conf
>>
>> This parameter should be in postgresql.conf
>
>
> Thanks. That was really unclear, at least the way I followed the online
> documentation:
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/auth-pg-hba-conf.html
>
> …even after following the link to the listen_addresses parameter.

It is non-specific since it is assumed at this point in the documentation
that you realize ALL "configuration parameters" are defined in postgres.conf
or its includes. The fact the comment is in a note, and links elsewhere,
implicitly reinforces that fact - if it belonged in the pg_hba.conf file its
description would be part of the normal document and not a sidebar.

Admittedly this is all perfectly clear when you actually understand
everything already. While the documentation may be unclear to you
unfortunately you are the only person in a long while to actually post the
complaint to the lists and so its hard to justify figuring out how to make
the documentation clearer. It is equally important not to be redundant,
verbose and/or repetitive. The occasional confusion making its way to the
list it preferred.

David J.

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