Re: pg_hba.conf editing question

On 21/07/14 08:58 AM, Christoph Berg wrote:
> That split conf-data setup is supported by PostgreSQL, so it's not
> Debian to blame. I think it is a bug (or missing feature) that
> pg_read_file doesn't let you read files in the conf directory.
>
> What probably works is if you create a symlink in the data directory
> to /etc/postgresql for pg_hba.conf and postgresql.conf.
>
Its great that PostgreSQL supports split configuration/data directory.

In one of the message threads I found, a dev from PostgreSQL mentioned
that the functions in the adminpack were written to prevent using paths
out of the log/data directory expressly for security reasons. And I
understand that rationale. It makes sense.

I couldn't fathom how pgAdmin built in a means to alter configuration
files when it didn't work in one instance. I think it makes it difficult
for pgAdmin devs to maintain consistency across platforms when one linux
distribution does something "a little different" that isn't done
elsewhere AFAIK.

Maybe as part of the Debian packaging those symlinks should be
created/installed as part of the server package?
But that's for the Debian dev's to sort out and discuss on the Debian
forums.

Scott