Re: pgsql: Make path to pg_service.conf absolute in documentation

On 01/13/2015 04:16 PM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On 1/3/15 7:22 AM, Magnus Hagander wrote:
>> Make path to pg_service.conf absolute in documentation
>>
>> The system file is always in the absolute path /etc/, not relative.
> This change is incorrect.  pg_service.conf is never at
> /etc/pg_service.conf.  It would be at /etc/postgresql/pg_service.conf,
> if you configured with --sysconfdir=/etc.
>
> I think the intent of the original wording was that it was in the etc
> directory relative to the installation root.  I think that is more
> correct than claiming that it is always in one particular location.
>

There was a long discussion about this on -hackers a week or so ago. I'm
not sure what the outcome was - it seemed rather messy.

cheers

andrew