prometheus-community / prometheus-community/postgres_exporter

0.18.1 Bad connection error

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Description

The same as https://github.com/prometheus-community/postgres_exporter/issues/958 but on 0.18.1

Error opening connection to database (connection string) driver: bad connection

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  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the referenced issue 958 and reproducing the reported bad connection error on postgres_exporter 0.18.1. Trace the connection setup and compare the observed error with the earlier report; done means identifying a confirmed cause and documenting or testing the corrected behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, postgresql
Domain
backend, databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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