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