Re: Problems with pg_dump

papapep <papapep@gmx.net> writes:
> I forgot to tell you that the DATABASE.out file is a read only file. I 
> don-t know if its important, but....

You mean you're doing
	pg_dump ... >DATABASE.out
where DATABASE.out already exists and is marked read-only?  No wonder
it's failing.  Read-only status wouldn't be much protection if it didn't
fail, no?

Remove the old file, or chmod it to let you overwrite it.

			regards, tom lane