Re: Patch for checking file parameters to psql before password prompt

Josh,

* Josh Kupershmidt (schmiddy@gmail.com) wrote:
> I assume you meant "-L" instead of "-l" here for specifying psql's log
> file. I don't think that the inability to write to psql's log file
> should be treated as a fatal error, especially since it is not treated
> as such by the current code:

I disagree- if we're being asked to log or to send output somewhere, we
should error out if we're unable to do so.  Consider doing that from the
shell:

sfrost@beorn:~$ psql > /bin/qq
bash: /bin/qq: Permission denied
sfrost@beorn:~$ 

	Thanks,

		Stephen