Re: pg_restore

From: Douglas McNaught <doug(at)mcnaught(dot)org>
To: Bob Pawley <rjpawley(at)shaw(dot)ca>
Cc: Adrian Klaver <aklaver(at)comcast(dot)net>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Subject: Re: pg_restore
Date: 2007-10-29 17:04:26
Message-ID: 877il5ua1x.fsf@suzuka.mcnaught.org
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Bob Pawley <rjpawley(at)shaw(dot)ca> writes:

> Following the examples in the docs I've come to this.
>
> I am attempting to restore the existing sql dump using
> psql -d PDW -f aurel.sql
>
> I am then asked for a password.
>
> I try every password that the computer knows with no success.
>
> Funny thing the password cursor doesn't move when inputting the password.

This is standard for Unix command-line applications.

> I keep getting authentication failure.
>
> When I attempt to do a new pg_dump with -Fc I also get a request for
> password with identical results.

Sounds like you need to fix pg_hba.conf then.

-Doug

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