7.3.2 has .pgpass where you can place the password. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Panchal, Ritesh wrote: > Hi, > I am trying to automate my backups using pg_dump. However, I am not able to > pass the password to the command. Has anybody sucessfully done automated > backup thru scripts? > > Thank you for your comments and suggestions. > > Ritesh. > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster