BUG #13188: .pgpass does not work

The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference: 13188
Logged by: wt
Email address: bzb(dot)dev001(at)gmail(dot)com
PostgreSQL version: 9.4.1
Operating system: linux
Description:

Tried to use ~/.pgpass file to automatically specify the password when I use
the psql console app. according to the info from "PostgreSQL 9.4.0
Documentation", Section 31.15. The Password File.

Postgresql is configured to use md5 for login.

file: pg_hba.conf
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local all all md5
host all all 127.0.0.1/32 md5
host all all ::1/128 md5

file: ~/.pgpass
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#hostname : port : database : username : password
* : 5432 : * : postgres : somepassword

When I exec psql without specifying the password, I cannot login...

$ psql --host=localhost --port=5432 --username=postgres --no-password
psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied