On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 2:08 PM, David G. Johnston <david.g.johns...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 6:48 AM, rakeshkumar464 <rakeshkumar...@outlook.com> > wrote: >> >> I would prefer using postgresql.conf. what is the consensus in this forum >> regarding command line vs postgresql.conf. > > I suspect that most people administering a PostgreSQL database would expect > that the configuration file would be changed in lieu of passing options via > the command line.
Disagreement here. For one, it makes pg_upgrade more complicated because it would need to track and then rewrite postgresql.conf, or just copy it temporarily. The current way of doing things gives the best of both worlds. -- Michael -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
