I'm a new user to PostgreSQL so mine's fresh from doing an install recently. In /etc/postgresql/8.3/main/pg_hba.conf # METHOD can be "trust", "reject", "md5", "crypt", "password", "gss", "sspi", # "krb5", "ident", "pam" or "ldap". Note that "password" sends passwords # in clear text; "md5" is preferred since it sends encrypted passwords. So I chose md5 but it will not work, seems like a basic thing. So I am forced to use "trust". These are the kinds of things that wear down busy people trying use the software. Maybe this is a documentation enhancement or bug. You say: "I have a pretty good idea what some them are" What's your list so far? On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:16:17 +0000 Gregory Stark <stark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I'm putting together a talk on "PostgreSQL Pet Peeves" for discussion at > FOSDEM 2009 this year. I have a pretty good idea what some them are of course, > but I would be interested to hear if people have any complaints from personal > experience. What would be most interesting is if you can explain an example of > when the problem caused real inconvenience to you, since sometimes it's hard > to see from a theoretical description where the real harm lies. > > So, what do people say? Is Postgres perfect in your world or does it do some > things which rub you the wrong way? > > Feel free to respond on-list or if you prefer in personal emails. I do intend > to use the ideas you give in my presentation so mark anything you wouldn't be > happy to see in a slide at a conference some day. > > -- > Gregory Stark > EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com > Ask me about EnterpriseDB's Slony Replication support! > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
