Re: hardcode password in connect string

PGPASSWORD env var works fine.
Thanks !

On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 2:46 PM, James Keener <jim(at)jimkeener(dot)com> wrote:

> Is setting it as an environment variable an option?
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/libpq-envars.html
>
> Alternatively, a service file? https://www.postgresql.org/
> docs/9.0/static/libpq-pgservice.html
>
> Jim
>
>
> On April 13, 2018 2:43:01 PM EDT, David Gauthier <davegauthierpg(at)gmail(dot)com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi:
>>
>> PG v9.5.2 on RHEL
>>
>> I like to use an alias to connect to my favorite DBs but don't like to
>> enter passwords. I used to just disable passwords (working behind a
>> firewall), but this one is different. I see nothing in the interactive
>> connect string where I can enter the password...
>>
>> psql -h thehost -U memyselfi mydb
>>
>> Missing something like "-p mypassword"
>>
>> Is there a way I can stick the pw in the linux alias definition ?
>>
>> Just thinking something like this may be available since hardcoded
>> passwords are supported in perl/dbi, pg driver
>>
>> Thanks !
>>
>
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