Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've removed some of the >/dev/null's and the only undesired output I get > is of this form: > POSTGRES backend interactive interface > $Revision: 1.208 $ $Date: 2001/02/24 02:04:51 $ > backend> backend> > POSTGRES backend interactive interface > $Revision: 1.208 $ $Date: 2001/02/24 02:04:51 $ That stuff comes out on stdout; all of the interesting stuff is on stderr. I don't have a problem with routing stdout to /dev/null. > ISTM that the backend shouldn't print a prompt when it's non-interactive. More trouble than it's worth, I think ... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]