Hi! > Greetings. I am using Postgresql in Red hat linux 71. When i was trying >to take the backup it is giving the error "Permission Denied" > 1. Login as root > 2. su -l postgres > 3. pg_dump databasename >filename
Who gives you the "Permission denied"? The shell? The postmaster? What is the exact error message? I guess, you dno't have permission to create a file as user postgres in the directory you are working in. If you followed the installatino guide step by step, the postgres files/directories are owned by root, not by postgres. I always do a chown -R postgres:daemon /usr/local/pgsql (or postgres:postgres) after installation. Stefan -- Cameron's Law: An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
