Re: get rid of psql welcome message

Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> 
> > --- 326,337 ----
> >                   printf(_("Welcome to %s %s, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.\n\n"),
> >                          pset.progname, PG_VERSION);
> >   
> > !             if (!(var_welcome_message && strcmp(var_welcome_message, "terse") == 0))
> > !                 printf(_("Type:  \\copyright for distribution terms\n"
> > !                          "       \\h for help with SQL commands\n"
> > !                          "       \\? for help with psql commands\n"
> > !                          "       \\g or terminate with semicolon to execute query\n"
> > !                          "       \\q to quit\n\n"));
> 
> Hmm, how about:
> 
> 1. removing the \copyright line
> 2. removing \h and \? in favor of mentioning the new "help" command
> 
> So it would look like:
> 
> Type:    "help" to obtain usage information
>     \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
>     \q to quit

I am thinking 'help' is too much indirection for users -- it just tells
them another command.  How about:
\g or ';' to execute a query\n"\? and \h for help\q to quit



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