Re: pg_dump "feature"

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Viorel Dragomir" <bc(at)vio(dot)ro>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_dump "feature"
Date: 2003-07-16 14:29:30
Message-ID: 18025.1058365770@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Viorel Dragomir" <bc(at)vio(dot)ro> writes:
> In 7.3.x the pg_dump accepts the password only from stdin. The user must en=
> ter his password.
> It's a feature or a bug, because i can't see any logic in this behaviour.

It's a feature ... or at least an intentional change.

If you want to keep your password in a file, see the ~/.pgpass feature.

regards, tom lane

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