Re: .pgpass not working ( centos7, pgagent_96 )

>
> Just to be sure, you are able to login to the database from psql? psql -h
> localhost -U postgres ?
>
> Payal Singh,
> Database Administrator,
> OmniTI Computer Consulting Inc.
> Phone: 240.646.0770 x 253
>
> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 12:23 PM, JaeWon Lee <thejaewon(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks ^^
>> I tested same thing for OS user 'root' (/root), 'postgres'
>> (/var/lib/pgsql ), and other two normal users who has home directory in
>> /home.
>> But I got same error.
>> ---- [ pgagent_96.log ]
>> WARNING: Couldn't create the primary connection (attempt 10):
>> fe_sendauth: no password supplied
>> ERROR: Stopping pgAgent: Couldn't establish the primary connection with
>> the database server.
>>
>>
Also try placing the pgpass file in postgres home and run psql. If that
succeeds, the problem is likely with pgAdmin/pgAgent and you might have
more success asking in pgAdmin specific support mailing list -
https://www.postgresql.org/list/pgadmin-support/

Payal Singh,
Database Administrator,
OmniTI Computer Consulting Inc.
Phone: 240.646.0770 x 253

On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Payal Singh <payal(at)omniti(dot)com> wrote:

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>>
>> 2017-10-17 0:17 GMT+09:00 David G. Johnston <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>:
>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 1:02 AM, JaeWon Lee <thejaewon(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 5. Checked my .pgpass file. ( .pgpass is in frank's home directory.
>>>> /home/frank )
>>>>
>>> ​
>>> Frankly[1], this is probably your problem. pgAgent is most likely not
>>> running as user "frank". You need to identify what O/S user the
>>> application is running under and place the .pgpass file in that user's home
>>> directory.
>>>
>>> David J.
>>> ​
>>> 1. pun intended...
>>>
>>>
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