Fixed #21296 -- Added docs for PostgreSQL and unix domains sockets.

django · Oct 21, 2013 · 1e39982 · 1e39982
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diff --git a/docs/ref/settings.txt b/docs/ref/settings.txt
@@ -506,8 +506,10 @@ this value is assumed to be the host.
 
 If you're using PostgreSQL, by default (empty :setting:`HOST`), the connection
 to the database is done through UNIX domain sockets ('local' lines in
-``pg_hba.conf``). If you want to connect through TCP sockets, set
+``pg_hba.conf``). If your UNIX domain socket is not in the standard location,
-:setting:`HOST` to 'localhost' or '127.0.0.1' ('host' lines in ``pg_hba.conf``).
+use the same value of ``unix_socket_directory`` from ``postgresql.conf``.
+If you want to connect through TCP sockets, set :setting:`HOST` to 'localhost'
+or '127.0.0.1' ('host' lines in ``pg_hba.conf``).
 On Windows, you should always define :setting:`HOST`, as UNIX domain sockets
 are not available.