Re: pg_dump automatic

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Antti Haapala <antti(dot)haapala(at)iki(dot)fi>
Cc: Andrew Sullivan <andrew(at)libertyrms(dot)info>, ML-Postrges-general <Pgsql-General(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pg_dump automatic
Date: 2003-01-27 14:04:00
Message-ID: 25345.1043676240@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Antti Haapala <antti(dot)haapala(at)iki(dot)fi> writes:
> I think it could be a good idea to add an option which specifies which
> file descriptor should be used for reading passwords?

> Then shells could invoke programs like this:
> psql -U xyz template1 --password-fd=4 < my_data 4< /the/password/file/you/want/to/use

Seems like a useless frammish ... what would you do with it that
wouldn't be better done with .pgpass?

regards, tom lane

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