Re: Help automate pg_dump

On Tue, 2002-06-18 at 18:48, Vivek Khera wrote:
> >>>>> "n" == nothanks <nothanks(at)nowhere(dot)com> writes:
>
> n> If the username/password must be interactive, how can I script backup
> n> of the server?
>
> It honors the standard environment variables for user/password, so
> just set them. And make sure your script is not readable by anyone
> else, or your security is moot.

Actually, if you're using environment variables to preset usernames and
passwords your security is moot.

Try " ps exwww " and see the environment variables of all processes

Cheers,
Tycho

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