tldr/pages/common/dropdb.md

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}}