On 04/13/2018 12:46 PM, James Keener 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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This is usually done in ~/.pgpass