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BUG #18685: -> Does the similar bug affect executable "pg_dump" too in Ver 17.0

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From: Bharani SV-forum <esteembsv-forum@yahoo.com>
To: "nuko.yokohama@gmail.com" <nuko.yokohama@gmail.com>, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Cc: "pgsql-bugs@lists.postgresql.org" <pgsql-bugs@lists.postgresql.org>, Bharani SV esteembsv-forum <esteembsv-forum@yahoo.com>
Date: 2024-11-05T16:20:17Z
Lists: pgsql-bugs 
 TeamDoes the similar bug affect,  executable "pg_dump" too in Ver 17.0
Please confirm
    On Monday, November 4, 2024 at 02:40:34 PM EST, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:  
 
 PG Bug reporting form <noreply@postgresql.org> writes:
> In PostgreSQL 16, pg_basebackup could be run without prompting for a
> password.
> However, when running pg_basebacup on PostgreSQL 17, the user is prompted
> for a password even if .pgpass is set.

Yup, that's a bug.  Fix pushed, thanks for the report!

            regards, tom lane

Commits

  1. pg_basebackup, pg_receivewal: fix failure to find password in ~/.pgpass.