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PostgreSQL Commond Line Cheat Sheet
Posted: Oct 02, 2012 | More posts about postgresql (../../categories/postgresql.html) command line (../../categories/command-line.html) | Source (index.md)
change to postgres user and open psql prompt
sudo -u postgres psql postgres
list databases
postgres=# \l
list roles
postgres=# \du
create role
postgres=#CREATE ROLE demorole1 WITH LOGIN ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'password1' CREATEDB;
alter role
postgres=#ALTER ROLE demorole1 CREATEROLE CREATEDB REPLICATION SUPERUSER;
drop role
postgres=#DROP ROLE demorole1;
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create database
postgres=#CREATE DATABASE demodb1 WITH OWNER demorole1 ENCODING 'UTF8';
grant privileges to new user
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE demodb1 TO demorole1;
drop database
postgres=#DROP DATABASE demodb1;
connect to database
\c <databasename>
list tables in connected database
\dt
list columns on table
\d <tablename>
backup database
pg_dump <databasename> > <outfile>
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pebre79 6 months ago
Thanks! This was really useful, it got me out of a pickle. :)

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chipcastle 10 days ago
Great stuff Jason!


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lostcitizen a month ago
thanks!


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Jimbo 2 months ago
Thank you very much!


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John Scheianu 7 months ago
very practical, thanks!


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dom 9 months ago
brief and up to the point. well done!


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Sam 9 months ago
super useful.


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Steven Chanin 10 months ago
Switching from MySQL to Postgres for new projects. This was helpful to quickly see the basic commands you use all the time!


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Jason Meridth Lasse: sorry for the delayed response. Usually
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1 comment 4 years ago
Rachel Davies Nice summary! I particularly like "Agile Coach
== thick skin" which we don't explicitly say in the book but is
something we've both found to be true.
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Jason Meridth doh!!thank you Leandro. Can't believe I
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Bogdanfifa good job!:)
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ash a year ago
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