Re: When "psql -l" is invoked from prompt and not completed,

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Adrian Calvin wrote:
> >> When "psql -l" is invoked from prompt, and a user lets it sit
> >> at the 'more' prompt, no other user can create a database.  The
> >> "cannot access template..." error is thrown.  Has this been
> >> corrected in later versions?
>
> > Sorry, I have trouble believing that.
>
> I don't.  It's from the interlock that prevents copying a database that
> contains active sessions.

I understand that, but why does psql still hold that lock while
displaying the database names with more?  I thought the database was
shipped to the client, and the locks released.

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