[pgpool-general: 2951] Re: pool_passwd opened read/write?

[Alexandru Cardaniuc]

I see. I guess I didn't have to use it, so didn't see the need.

Tatsuo Ishii <ishii at postgresql.org> writes:

> Because pg_md5 needs to overwrite it.
>
> Best regards,
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>> Yes, for some reason pool_passwd has to have 660 permissions. Why is
>> that the case? Why does this file has to be 660 and not 440?
>> 
>> Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog at gmail.com> writes:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I was getting some odd errors from pgpool2 while setting it up and worked out that it was because the pool_passwd
>>> was not writable for pgpool2, but it is being opened read/write:
>>>
>>>         passwd_fd = fopen(pool_passwd_filename, "r+");
>>>
>>> I can't see it being written to anywhere so I think it's an oversight. Am I missing something or can I send a
>>> patch to fix it?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
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