Re: Create Linux Script for PostgreSQL database backup

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "nwalker(at)eldocomp(dot)com" <nwalker(at)eldocomp(dot)com>
Cc: Christopher Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org>, "pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Create Linux Script for PostgreSQL database backup
Date: 2004-09-02 17:41:18
Message-ID: 11319.1094146878@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Naomi Walker <nwalke(at)eldocomp(dot)com> writes:
> Anything would plain text would be a problem. Isnt .pgpass plain text?

Plain text is irrelevant. Securing the file properly is what's relevant
(and libpq will not read a .pgpass file with insecure permissions...)

regards, tom lane

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