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Document that PGPASSWORD is not secure.
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doc/src/sgml/libpq++.sgml

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<envar>PGPASSWORD</envar>
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sets the password used if the backend demands password authentication.
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sets the password used if the backend demands password
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authentication. This is not recommended because the password can
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be read by others using <command>ps -e</command>.
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<chapter id="libpq">
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<envar>PGPASSWORD</envar>
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sets the password used if the backend demands password authentication.
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sets the password used if the backend demands password
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authentication. This is not recommended because the password can
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be read by others using <command>ps -e</command>.
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