Re: purpose of an entry in pg_hba.conf file

> On Oct 26, 2023, at 11:44, Atul Kumar <akumar14871@gmail.com> wrote:
> There is already one line to serve your stated purpose
> local       all      all                                trust
>
>
> That's why I specifically raised this question for below from postgresql experts
> host    all             all             127.0.0.1/32            trust

The first line applies to local sockets; the second to connections over the local loopback network port.