On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, <
msalais@msym.fr> wrote:
postgres# select name, source from pg_settings where source like 'environ%';
name | source
-----------------+----------------------
max_stack_depth | environment variable
What is the meaning of ‘environment_variable’ here?
Operating system and/or shell variable. Established in the parent process’s environment before starting the server.
Think “home” and “path”.
David J.