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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml index 3714f7675a7..1e82dc1c93a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml,v 1.100 2002/11/10 00:14:22 momjian Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml,v 1.101 2002/11/11 20:14:03 petere Exp $ --> <chapter id="libpq"> @@ -2139,22 +2139,23 @@ for information on correct values for these environment variables. <primary>password</primary> <secondary>.pgpass</secondary> </indexterm> -<filename>$HOME/.pgpass</filename> is a file that can contain passwords -to be used if the connection requires a password. This file should have the -format: -<screen> +The file <filename>.pgpass</filename> in the home directory is a file +that can contain passwords to be used if the connection requires a +password. This file should have the format: +<synopsis> <replaceable>hostname</replaceable>:<replaceable>port</replaceable>:<replaceable>database</replaceable>:<replaceable>username</replaceable>:<replaceable>password</replaceable> -</screen> +</synopsis> Any of these may be a literal name, or <literal>*</literal>, which matches anything. The first match will be used so put more specific entries first. Entries with <literal>:</literal> or <literal>\</literal> should be escaped with <literal>\</literal>. </para> <para> -The permissions on <filename>$HOME/.pgpass</filename> must disallow any +The permissions on <filename>.pgpass</filename> must disallow any access to world or group; achieve this by the command -<command>chmod 0600 $HOME/.pgaccess</command>. +<command>chmod 0600 .pgaccess</command>. If the permissions are less strict than this, the file will be ignored. +</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="libpq-threading"> |