> I got the following message when I ran pg_dump with -Ft > option on Windows XP. > > > pg_dump -V > pg_dump (PostgreSQL) 8.1.2 > > > pg_dump -Ft test > C:\backup\xxx.out > pg_dump: [tar archiver] could not generate temporary file > name: Permission denied > > > pg_dump calls tmpfile() in pg_backup_tar.c:tarOpen(). Win32's > tmpfile() creates the file into root folder. But > non-administrator users can't create files into root folder. > So, I think it fails that non-administrator users run pg_dump > with -Ft option.
Indeed, that's definitly a bug. Quick patch attached. It does appear to work, but there may be a better way? //Magnus
pg_dump_tempfile.patch
Description: pg_dump_tempfile.patch
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