Use entry from /etc/hosts in PostgreSQL JDBC connection URL

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Is it valid to use a dynamic name entry from the /etc/hosts file in the host part of a JDBC connection URL of the form jdbc:postgresql://host:port/database.

Joe Love · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-12 21:01:41Z

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Yes. Host lookups are performed using the underlying OS which will check the hosts file.

answered Jan 12, 2015 at 21:01

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