Re: pg_dump

From: Bob Pawley <rjpawley(at)shaw(dot)ca>
To: Konrad Neuwirth <k(dot)neuwirth(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Postgresql <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pg_dump
Date: 2006-11-23 22:08:27
Message-ID: 008301c70f4b$e72e8d20$8e904618@owner
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No joy

pg_dump aurel > aurel.out

Returns -
ERROR: syntax error at or near "pg_dump" at character 8

I've had a bit of trouble with the PostgreSQL system if that helps. (access
violation with a reinstall)

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Konrad Neuwirth" <k(dot)neuwirth(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: "Bob Pawley" <rjpawley(at)shaw(dot)ca>
Cc: "Postgresql" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] pg_dump

>> To dump a database: $ pg_dump mydb > db.out"
>> The following - $ pg_dump aurel > aurel.out - gives me
>> "ERROR: syntax error at or near "$" at character 1"
>> What am I missing???
>
> The $ character is there to indicate the prompt your shell gives you.
> If you leave it off at the beginning of your command, things should
> just run fine.
>
> Konrad
>
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  • Re: pg_dump at 2006-11-23 21:45:20 from Konrad Neuwirth

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  • Re: pg_dump at 2006-11-23 22:13:29 from Richard Broersma Jr
  • Re: pg_dump at 2006-11-23 22:14:08 from Peter Wilson
  • Re: pg_dump at 2006-11-23 22:17:07 from Richard P. Welty

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