Tuna,
> so i figured that something was wrong with the pg_hba.conf file
> but i'm not quite sure what i'm looking for in order to correct it.
>
> i'd appreciate any pointers for where to look next.
> thanks!
Check to make sure that the authentication for localhost is set to
"TRUST". Anything else will interfere with restoring a pg_dumpall.
You can re-secure your authentication after you are done restoring.
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