Re: Explicit configuration file

mlw writes:

> One huge problem I have with symlinks is an admin has to "notice" that
> two files in two separate directories, possibly on two different
> volumes, are the same file, so it is very likely the ramifications of
> editing one file are not obvious.
>
> If, in the database configuration file, pghbaconfig points to
> "/etc/pg_hba.conf" it is likely, that the global significance of the
> file is obvious.

How about making the "local" pg_hba.conf symlinked to /etc/pg_hba.conf?
Should be the same, no?

I guess I'm losing the symlink debate, but anyway...

Consider this:  What if I want to share my postgresql.conf file (because
of the clever performance tuning) but not my pg_hba.conf file (because I
have completely different databases and users in each server).  I think
that case should be covered as long as we're moving in this direction.

I think looming in the back is the answer, "add an 'include' directive to
postgresql.conf".

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Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net