bd3968e · typeable/postgresql-simple

143--

144-- On systems that provide unix domain sockets, omitting the host parameter

145-- will cause libpq to attempt to connect via unix domain sockets.

146−-- The default path to the socket is constructed from the port number

146+-- The default filesystem path to the socket is constructed from the

147−-- and the @DEFAULT_PGSOCKET_DIR@ constant defined in the

147+-- port number and the @DEFAULT_PGSOCKET_DIR@ constant defined in the

148-- @pg_config_manual.h@ header file. Connecting via unix sockets tends

149-- to use the @peer@ authentication method, which is very secure and

150-- does not require a password.

154--

155-- > ... dbname='postgres' user='postgres' password='secret \' \\ pw'

156--

157−-- This attempts to connect to database named @postgres@ with

157+-- This attempts to connect to a database named @postgres@ with

158-- user @postgres@ and password @secret \' \\ pw@. Backslash

159-- characters will have to be double-quoted in literal Haskell strings,

160-- of course. Omitting @dbname@ and @user@ will both default to the

176-- granted to the user on the database.

177--

178-- On Windows, in addition you will either need @pg_hba.conf@

179−-- to specify the use the @trust@ authentication method for the

179+-- to specify the use of the @trust@ authentication method for

180-- the connection, which may not be appropriate for multiuser

181-- or production machines, or you will need to use a @pgpass@ file

182-- with the @password@ or @md5@ authentication methods.