From: | "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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To: | PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | doc: Fix description of how the default user name is chosen |
Date: | 2022-06-09 15:55:07 |
Message-ID: | CAKFQuwZUhgz=sUi+wGQV-PBTNjMovuA-BOV88RV-Vw0m0drCAg@mail.gmail.com |
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Hi.
Reposting this on its own thread.
The default database name is just the user name, not the
operating-system user name.
In passing, the authentication error examples use the phrase
"database user name" in a couple of locations. The word
database in both cases is both unusual and unnecessary for
understanding. The reference to user name means the one in/for the
database unless otherwise specified.
Furthermore, it seems better to tell the reader the likely
reason why the displayed database name happens to be a user name.
This change is probably optional but I think it makes sense:
- The indicated database user name was not found.
+ The indicated user name was not found.
The other changes simply try to avoid the issue altogether.
David J.
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