Re: can't open file '/var/root/.pgpass' ?

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hi dave,

> Oooh, 10.4.4? Updating, please stand by.... (yes, I did get a copy of Tiger
> for Christmas :-) ).

:-)

>> on connect to server, i now get a new error:
>>
>> can't open file '/var/root/.pgpass' (error 2: No such file or directory)
>>
>> is i dismiss/"OK", the error goes away, and the server opens.
> 
> You're logged into the GUI as root, or running from a command line?

neither.  launching the GUI by dubl-click from my 'normal (non-root)' user desktop ...

> Anyway, do you get this only when you opt to save the password?

hrm ... this time, on server connect i get:

"Error connecting to the server: fe_sendauth: no password supplied"

and, yes, it only seems to happen if i "store password" ...

richard

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