[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I have been getting the dreaded "unexpected EOF on client > connection" in my system logs, but the surprising thing is that > it comes from psql (I think). I am executing psql > via a 'system' system call, and about 1 time out of 20 I get > the "unexpected EOF" message. Unfortunately, this > also causes the 'system' call to return an error, even though > all SQL code was executed properly. (After searching > postgresql.org I found out that the message normally > means that PGfinish wasn't called.) So it does. I didn't think there were any paths in psql that would lead to such an ungraceful exit, especially not if no SQL error occurs. > Gory details available on request. Please. For starters, what platform are you on, and which PG version? regards, tom lane