Thread: psql invokation

psql invokation

From
"Victor Yegorov"
Date:
Hello.

Is it possible to invoke psql from a script (executed via cron) and connect
to remote server?

Actually, problem is that psql asks password and ignores any pipes I try.

Thanks.

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Victor Yegorov

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Re: psql invokation

From
Tom Lane
Date:
"Victor Yegorov" <viy@pirmabanka.lv> writes:
> Is it possible to invoke psql from a script (executed via cron) and connect
> to remote server?

Sure.

> Actually, problem is that psql asks password and ignores any pipes I try.

In PG 7.3, the preferred way to deal with this is to keep passwords in
~/.pgpass.  Note that this file cannot be found by psql unless HOME
is set in your environment --- which some crons don't set for you.
If the script works "by hand" and not from cron, suspect missing
environment values.

            regards, tom lane