David G Johnston wrote > > Aram Fingal wrote >>> >>> "listen_addresses='*'" parameter doesn't belong in pg_hba.conf >>> >>> This parameter should be in postgresql.conf >> >> >> Thanks. That was really unclear, at least the way I followed the online >> documentation: >> >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/auth-pg-hba-conf.html >> >> …even after following the link to the listen_addresses parameter. > It is non-specific since it is assumed at this point in the documentation > that you realize ALL "configuration parameters" are defined in > postgres.conf or its includes. The fact the comment is in a note, and > links elsewhere, implicitly reinforces that fact - if it belonged in the > pg_hba.conf file its description would be part of the normal document and > not a sidebar. > > Admittedly this is all perfectly clear when you actually understand > everything already. While the documentation may be unclear to you > unfortunately you are the only person in a long while to actually post the > complaint to the lists and so its hard to justify figuring out how to make > the documentation clearer. It is equally important not to be redundant, > verbose and/or repetitive. The occasional confusion making its way to the > list it preferred. All that said I would not be opposed to adding a parethetical to the note: "[...] value for the listen_addresses configuration parameter (in postgres.conf), since the default [...]" since indeed the reader's mind is on the pg_hba.conf file and so easing the context switch is an easy improvement. David J. -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/invalid-connection-type-listen-addresses-tp5811177p5811194.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
