code: def open_default(self):
          '''
          This opens the database connection using the default database parameters
          given in the ~/.astrobase/astrobase.conf file.
  
          '''
  
          if HAVECONF:
              self.open(DBDATA, DBUSER, DBPASS, DBHOST)
          else:
              LOGERROR("no default DB connection config found in lcdb.conf, "
                       "this function won't work otherwise"f open_default(self):
          '''
          This opens the database connection using the default database parameters
          given in the ~/.astrobase/astrobase.conf file.
  
          '''
  
          if HAVECONF:
              self.open(DBDATA, DBUSER, DBPASS, DBHOST)
          else:
              LOGERROR("no default DB connection config found in lcdb.conf, "
                       "this function won't work otherwise")
docs: This opens the database connection using the default database parameters
          given in the ~/.astrobase/astrobase.conf file.