title: psql select statement fails while issuing from command line
body: <p>Im on the psql command line prompt and when I issue a select statement and I dont see any response..</p>
  
  <p>pv is my database</p>
  
  <pre><code>pv-#select * from named_table
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>does not give me any result?</p>
  
  <p>is that the right way to do it?</p>