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rascul on April 2, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Securing a Postgres Database

> What is the advantage of listening on localhost compared to using a socket, with free access control?

Can install and use right away locally without figuring out where your distro puts the socket at.

Edit: Also no need to play with permissions of the socket in such a case.

asguy on April 3, 2021 | [–]

Unless your local cluster doesn’t allocate your install on 5432 e.g. after cluster upgrade.

tinus_hn on April 3, 2021 | [–]

No need to play with permissions of the socket, because you ‘just’ use a socket that gives permission to everyone.

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