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PostgreSQL

Interactively create a user

(Is a shell 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 shell 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