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---
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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, common]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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---
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# dropdb
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> Remove a PostgreSQL database.
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> A simple wrapper around the SQL command `DROP DATABASE`.
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> More information: <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-dropdb.html>.
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- Destroy a database:
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`dropdb {{database_name}}`
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- Request a verification prompt before any destructive actions:
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`dropdb {{[-i|--interactive]}} {{database_name}}`
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- Connect with a specific username and destroy a database:
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`dropdb {{[-U|--username]}} {{username}} {{database_name}}`
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- Force a password prompt before connecting to the database:
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`dropdb {{[-W|--password]}} {{database_name}}`
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- Suppress a password prompt before connecting to the database:
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`dropdb {{[-w|--no-password]}} {{database_name}}`
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- Specify the server host name:
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`dropdb {{[-h|--host]}} {{host}} {{database_name}}`
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- Specify the server port:
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`dropdb {{[-p|--port]}} {{port}} {{database_name}}`
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- Attempt to terminate existing connections before destroying the database:
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`dropdb {{[-f|--force]}} {{database_name}}`
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