# postgresqlrc(5) - man - phpman

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## NAME
       ~/.postgresqlrc - Per-user PostgreSQL cluster configuration


## DESCRIPTION
       The  file  **~/.postgresqlrc**  configures the default PostgreSQL version/cluster and the default
       database for an user. If  it  is  not  present,  the  system-wide  file  **/etc/postgresql-com**‐‐
       **mon/user**___**clusters** is used instead.


## FORMAT
       Comments  are  introduced  by the character **#**.  Comments may follow data on a line; the first
       comment character terminates the data.  Leading whitespace and blank lines are ignored.

       The first uncommented, non-blank line is used, all following lines are ignored.

       Fields must be given in the following order, separated by white space:


       **VERSION**
              The major PostgreSQL version of the cluster to connect to.

       **CLUSTER**
              The name of a cluster to connect to. A remote cluster is specified with _host_:_port_.  If
              port is empty, it defaults to 5432.

       **DATABASE**
              Within  the cluster, the database to which the user will connect by default if he does
              not specify a database on the command line.  If this is *****, the default  database  will
              be the one named by the user's login id.


## SEE ALSO
       **pg**___**[wrapper**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/wrapper/1/markdown), **user**___**[clusters**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/clusters/5/markdown)



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