Andreas Laggner <andreas.lagg...@vti.bund.de> writes: > Hi list, > > i always vaccumed my postgresql automatically with crontab, because > autovacuum is not suitable for my applications. With version 8.2 it > works perfect for me with this command line: > > 00 02 * * * postgres /usr/bin/vacuumdb -d gis -z > > But not with 9.0, because vacuumdb now wants to have the password to > connect to the db. > i did not find any options to send the password with the command line > in vacuumdb!?
Password on command line a bad habit anyway and especially for a possibly long running job like vacuumdb. Have a look at setting the pw in the .pgpass file for the invoking user. If you insist on doing it on cmd line; try; PGPASSWORD=foo vacuumdb ... HTH -- Jerry Sievers Postgres DBA/Development Consulting e: gsiever...@comcast.net p: 305.321.1144 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
