The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 1087
Logged by: Roderick van Domburg

Email address: r.s.a.vandomburg (AT) student (DOT) utwente.nl

PostgreSQL version: 7.4

Operating system: FreeBSD/sparc64 5.2-CURRENT (2004-02-20)

Description: psql dumps core on CTRL+ALT+\

Details:

Entering CTRL+ALT+\ (backslash) causes psql to dump core:

magog# psql -U pgsql template1
Password:
Welcome to psql 7.4.1, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.

Type: \copyright for distribution terms
\h for help with SQL commands
\? for help on internal slash commands
\g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
\q to quit

template1=# Quit (core dumped)

Compiled with gcc version 3.3.3 [FreeBSD] 20031106 using "-O -ftracer
-fprefetch-loop-arrays -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe".


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PostgreSQL Bugs List wrote:
That is the very purpose of that key combination. The shell sends a
SIGQUIT signal to the program, causing it to quit and dump core. You
may find that quite a lot of programs dump core that way. If you don't
like that behavior, reconfigure your shell.


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