docker-library / docker-library/postgres
initdb script seems does not respect hba_file configuration option
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Description
It seems that location of pg_hba.conf file is just hardcoded: https://github.com/docker-library/postgres/blob/8a631b939a0b4197cb6bef49b50b6c40c80ddf5b/15/bookworm/docker-entrypoint.sh#L253
But If I set my custom hba_file, then initdb will create redundant $PGDATA/pg_hba.conf file.
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Start at docker-entrypoint.sh around line 253 and review how the initdb setup handles pg_hba.conf. Compare that behavior with a custom hba_file setting, then verify that initialization does not create a redundant $PGDATA/pg_hba.conf file.
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- Tech stack
- postgres, shell
- Domain
- database
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
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- Stale
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