# Backup Restore Error

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-error/49209>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [25 Agosto , 2016 17:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-error/49209 "2016-08-25T17:26:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [12 Abril , 2017 08:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-restore-error/49209/11 "2017-04-12T08:45:15Z")

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When I run

```plaintext
./launcher enter app
psql -U postgres -c "DROP SCHEMA IF EXISTS backup CASCADE;"

```

I got

```plaintext
psql: FATAL: Peer authentication failed for user "postgres"

```

What should I do next?

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