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.\"     Title: pcp_common_options
.\"    Author: The Pgpool Global Development Group
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.\"      Date: 2023
.\"    Manual: pgpool-II 4.3.7 Documentation
.\"    Source: pgpool-II 4.3.7
.\"  Language: English
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.SH "NAME"
pcp_common_options \- common options used in PCP commands
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBpcp_command\fR\ 'u
\fBpcp_command\fR [\fIoption\fR...]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
There are some arguments common to all PCP commands\&. Most of these are for authentication and the rest are about verbose mode, debug message, and so on\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
.PP
\fB\-h \fR\fB\fIhostname\fR\fR
.br
\fB\-\-host=\fR\fB\fIhostname\fR\fR
.RS 4
The host name of the machine on which the server is running\&. If the value begins with a slash, it is used as the directory for the Unix\-domain socket\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-p \fR\fB\fIport\fR\fR
.br
\fB\-\-port=\fR\fB\fIport\fR\fR
.RS 4
The PCP port number (default:"9898")\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-U \fR\fB\fIusername\fR\fR
.br
\fB\-\-username=\fR\fB\fIusername\fR\fR
.RS 4
The user name for PCP authentication (default: OS user name)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-w\fR
.br
\fB\-\-no\-password\fR
.RS 4
Never prompt for password\&. And if a password is not available by a
\&.pcppass
file, the connection attempt will fail\&. This option can be useful in batch jobs and scripts where no user is present to enter a password\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-W\fR
.br
\fB\-\-password\fR
.RS 4
Force password prompt (should happen automatically)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-d\fR
.br
\fB\-\-debug\fR
.RS 4
Enable debug message\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-v\fR
.br
\fB\-\-verbose\fR
.RS 4
Enable verbose output\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-V\fR
.br
\fB\-\-version\fR
.RS 4
Print the command version, then exit\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-?\fR
.br
\fB\-\-help\fR
.RS 4
Shows help for the command line arguments, then exit\&.
.RE
.SH "ENVIRONMENT"
.PP
\fBPCPPASSFILE\fR
.RS 4
Specifies the path to pcp password file\&.
.RE