---
name: "pcp_common_options"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pgpool2"
version: "4.6.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcp_common_options"
---

# pcp\_common\_options(1)

common options used in PCP commands

## NAME

pcp\_common\_options - common options used in PCP commands

## SYNOPSIS

**pcp\_command** \[*option*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

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.

## OPTIONS

- **-h** *hostname* **--host=***hostname*

  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.

- **-p** *port* **--port=***port*

  The PCP port number (default:"9898").

- **-U** *username* **--username=***username*

  The user name for PCP authentication (default: OS user name).

- **-w** **--no-password**

  Never prompt for password (should happen automatically). 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.

- **-W** **--password**

  Force password prompt.

- **-d** **--debug**

  Enable debug message.

- **-v** **--verbose**

  Enable verbose output.

- **-V** **--version**

  Print the command version, then exit.

- **-?** **--help**

  Shows help for the command line arguments, then exit.

## ENVIRONMENT

**PCPPASSFILE**

Specifies the path to pcp password file.