diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml index e46693a2f6edb0d87d428408f621a2c4ef4356c7..29c229da315c4324d8246782aa713837609cfdc2 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml,v 1.102 2002/11/15 03:11:17 momjian Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml,v 1.103 2002/12/13 05:49:10 momjian Exp $ --> <chapter id="libpq"> @@ -2136,14 +2136,14 @@ for information on correct values for these environment variables. <primary>files</primary> </indexterm> <para> -<anchor id="pgpassfile"/> +<anchor id="pgpassfile"> <indexterm> <primary>password</primary> <secondary>.pgpass</secondary> </indexterm> -The file <filename>.pgpass</filename> in the home directory is a file -that can contain passwords to be used if the connection requires a -password. This file should have the format: +The <filename>.pgpass</filename> file in a user's home directory is a +file that can contain passwords to be used if the connection requires +a password. This file should have the format: <synopsis> <replaceable>hostname</replaceable>:<replaceable>port</replaceable>:<replaceable>database</replaceable>:<replaceable>username</replaceable>:<replaceable>password</replaceable> </synopsis> @@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@ with <literal>\</literal>. <para> The permissions on <filename>.pgpass</filename> must disallow any access to world or group; achieve this by the command -<command>chmod 0600 .pgaccess</command>. +<command>chmod 0600 ~/.pgpass</command>. If the permissions are less strict than this, the file will be ignored. </para> </sect1>