PostgreSQL

postgresql.md

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+# PostgreSQL
+
+## Interactively create a user
+
+(Is a `bash` command)
+
+```
+# createuser --interactive --pwprompt
+Enter name of role to add: <USER>
+Enter password for new role:
+Enter it again:
+Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n) n
+Shall the new role be allowed to create databases? (y/n) n
+Shall the new role be allowed to create more new roles? (y/n) n
+```
+
+## Create a database
+
+(Is a `bash` command)
+
+Also sets the owner
+
+```
+# createdb -O <OWNER> <DBNAME>
+```
+
+## Commands for the psql shell
+
+```
+\l          list databases
+\c <DB>     connect to a database
+\dt         list tables
+\d <TABLE>  describe table
+```