Re: BUG #16486: Prompted password is ignored when password specified in connection string

On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 12:33:33AM -0600, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 02, 2020 at 10:19:58PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 3, 2020 at 03:05:38PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > On Wed, Sep 2, 2020 at 03:47:40PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > > Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> writes:
> > > > > I used a later version of Tom's patch to add documentation of how
> > > > > connection strings can override command-line options, plus it has the
> > > > > password description improvements.
> > > >
> > > > > <option>--all</option>) is not used, the database name is read
> > > > > from the environment variable <envar>PGDATABASE</envar>. If
> > > > > that is not set, the user name specified for the connection is
> > > > > - used.
> > > > > + used. <link linkend="libpq-connstring">Connction strings</link>
> > > > > + can also be used for connection specifications, and these can
> > > > > + override other command-line options.
> > > > > </para>
> > > > > </listitem>
> > > > > </varlistentry>
> > > >
> > > > * Spellcheck (not "Connction" please)
> ...
> > > Sure, makes sense. Updated patch attached.
> >
> > Patch applied to all supported versions; thanks for the report.
>
> Unfortunately that included the typo Tom pointed out :(

Oops, I missed that. Fixed, thanks.

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