There are a handful of settings that I inevitably turn on or configure each
time I open up a psql session. I can save myself a little time and sanity
by configuring these things in a .psqlrc dotfile that is located in my
home directory. This will ensure my psql session is configured just how I
like it each time I launch it. Here is what my ~/.psqlrc file currently
looks like:
\x auto
\timing
\pset null 'Ø'