Re: A smaller default postgresql.conf

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:03:48 -0400
Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:

> Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com> writes:
> > Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> >> I can see that argument, but I think we can quite simply solve it
> >> if we provide a plain-text version of the configuration chapter of
> >> the documentation.
>
> > Hmm, let me suggest providing it as a manpage for postgresql.conf,
> > i.e., you run "man postgresql.conf" and it gives you this manpage
> > documenting every option.
>
> Seems a bit Unix-centric, but +1 for it on Unix machines anyway.
> Is there any near equivalent on Windows?

Yes there are Windows Help files. I would imagine the installer would
deal with that. Magnus would obviously know better than I.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

>
> regards, tom lane
>

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