Re: psql only works with -h (even localhost)

On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 11:07 AM, Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
wrote:

> On 01/25/2017 08:02 AM, ProPAAS DBA wrote:
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>> Hi all;
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>> we have a client server where 'psql -h localhost' is the only way psql
>> will connect when ssh'd onto the db server. Would like to be able to
>> just run psql but not sure what the issue/fix is. Anyone have any
>> insight hot to fix this?
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> What is the error you get if you use something other then -h localhost?
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> What is in pg_hba.conf?
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>> Thanks in advance
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What is O/S -h localhost points to?
What is the version of PostgreSQL?

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