Re: psql show dbsize?

[andy <andy(at)squeakycode(dot)net>]

Chris Browne wrote:
> tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us (Tom Lane) writes:
> > Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> > > Perhaps both these considerations dictate providing another command or a 
> > > special flavor of \l instead of just modifying it?
> > I've seen no argument made why \l should print this info at all.
>
> Its interesting information, but I agree that there are BIG
> disadvantages to adding it to \l directly.  If there's an "\lv" or
> such, where it's more certain that people want extended information,
> and perhaps that they have appropriate permissions.

Humm...  I wonder, instead of putting it in \l, what if we had a \stats 
that print stuff just about the db your connected to, and it could 
probably find a bunch of other info to print besides just the dbsize.

-Andy