Re: BUG #18685: .pgpass is not enabled when running pg_basebackup on PostgreSQL 17. - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #18685: .pgpass is not enabled when running pg_basebackup on PostgreSQL 17.
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Msg-id 2887158.1730749223@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #18685: .pgpass is not enabled when running pg_basebackup on PostgreSQL 17.  (PG Bug reporting form <noreply@postgresql.org>)
Responses BUG #18685: -> Does the similar bug affect executable "pg_dump" too in Ver 17.0
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PG Bug reporting form <noreply@postgresql.org> writes:
> In PostgreSQL 16, pg_basebackup could be run without prompting for a
> password.
> However, when running pg_basebacup on PostgreSQL 17, the user is prompted
> for a password even if .pgpass is set.

Yup, that's a bug.  Fix pushed, thanks for the report!

            regards, tom lane



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