pg_dump "feature"

In 7.1.2 you can launch this command without any problems:

pg_dump -u -s database < file.txt

 

where file.txt contains 2 lines:

username

password

~

~

~

 

And you'll get the dump of the <database>.

 

In 7.1.3 this command work, the only incovenience is that pg_dump shows "User name: Password:"

but gets the password from file.

 

In 7.3.x the pg_dump accepts the password only from stdin. The user must enter his password.

It's a feature or a bug, because i can't see any logic in this behaviour.

 

I hope i'll receive an answer, or else i'll post this topic on developers list :)

 

Thanks.