Is setting it as an environment variable an option? https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/libpq-envars.html
Alternatively, a service file? https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/libpq-pgservice.html Jim On April 13, 2018 2:43:01 PM EDT, David Gauthier <davegauthie...@gmail.com> wrote: >Hi: > >PG v9.5.2 on RHEL > >I like to use an alias to connect to my favorite DBs but don't like to >enter passwords. I used to just disable passwords (working behind a >firewall), but this one is different. I see nothing in the interactive >connect string where I can enter the password... > >psql -h thehost -U memyselfi mydb > >Missing something like "-p mypassword" > >Is there a way I can stick the pw in the linux alias definition ? > >Just thinking something like this may be available since hardcoded >passwords are supported in perl/dbi, pg driver > >Thanks ! -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
