Scripting a pg_dumpall/pg_dump backup using bash or perl - Mailing list pgsql-novice

Dear all,

This is my first post. 2 questions:

1. How can I script the above so passwords aren't asked for?
2. Is bash or perl better, i.e. should I need DBI?

Thanks.

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