I used pg_dump -u -F c -f E:\Temp\Test.tar.gz TestDB to backup. Then, I
dropped and recreated TestDB.

However, I failed to restore with this command pg_restore -u -F c -d TestDB
E:\Temp\Test.tar.gz.



Here is what I got :



pg_restore: [archiver (db)] connection to database "TestDB" failed: FATAL:
password authentication failed for user "postgres"



I don't understand why the password is invalid. I am sure I used that
password to create backup as well.



How should I restore the gz file ?



Thanks !



Tan

Hi,

I wasn't sure, but checking the documentation I've found that both
pg_dump and pg_restore don't allow the "-u" switch, but yes "-U <username"
case.

Check (for pgsql 8):
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/i...pp-pgdump.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/i...pgrestore.html

Best regards,
Guido

On 12/8/05, Tan Chen Yee <tancy@gussmanntech.com> wrote:
>
> I used pg_dump -u -F c -f E:\Temp\Test.tar.gz TestDB to backup. Then, I
> dropped and recreated TestDB.
>
> However, I failed to restore with this command pg_restore -u -F c -d
> TestDB E:\Temp\Test.tar.gz.
>
>
>
> Here is what I got :
>
>
>
> pg_restore: [archiver (db)] connection to database "TestDB" failed:
> FATAL: password authentication failed for user "postgres"
>
>
>
> I don't understand why the password is invalid. I am sure I used that
> password to create backup as well.
>
>
>
> How should I restore the gz file ?
>
>
>
> Thanks !
>
>
>
> Tan
>



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