Re: BUG #13188: .pgpass does not work - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 8:09 AM, bzb.dev001@gmail.com <bzb.dev001@gmail.com=
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wrote:

>  On 2015-04-29 01:06 AM, David G. Johnston wrote:
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> On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, <bzb.dev001@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> file: ~/.pgpass
>> ---------------
>> #hostname : port : database : username : password
>> * : 5432 : * : postgres : somepassword
>>
>>
>> When I exec psql without specifying the password, I cannot login...
>>
>> $ psql --host=3Dlocalhost --port=3D5432 --username=3Dpostgres --no-passw=
ord
>> psql: fe_sendauth: no password supplied
>>
>>
>>
>  I would also remove the padding white space.  The syntax is documented
> without and while the documentation is non-specific I've personally alway=
s
> avoided it and have never had a problem.
>
>
=E2=80=8BAnd excessive whitespace?

Have you confirmed that you are able to connect by supplying the password
manually?

David J.=E2=80=8B