prometheus-community / prometheus-community/postgres_exporter

Support for default DSN

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Description

100% of tools use default DSN VERY different from what postgres_exporter is trying to use.

It should be using local socket file, w/o password relying on ident authentication. By default it is trying to use some password, whereas postgres default way for authentication is passwordless ident.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how postgres_exporter constructs its default DSN and compare that behavior with PostgreSQL's local socket and ident defaults. Done means the default connection uses the local socket without a password and works with ident authentication.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, postgresql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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