Set up postgis template in PostgreSQL

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# Creating the template spatial database.
$ createdb -E UTF8 template_postgis
$ createlang -d template_postgis plpgsql # Adding PLPGSQL language support.

# Allows non-superusers the ability to create from this template
$ psql -d postgres -c "UPDATE pg_database SET datistemplate='true' WHERE datname='template_postgis';"

# Loading the PostGIS SQL routines
$ psql -d template_postgis -f /usr/local/share/postgis/postgis.sql
$ psql -d template_postgis -f /usr/local/share/postgis/spatial_ref_sys.sql

# Enabling users to alter spatial tables.
$ psql -d template_postgis -c "GRANT ALL ON geometry_columns TO PUBLIC;"
$ psql -d template_postgis -c "GRANT ALL ON geography_columns TO PUBLIC;"
$ psql -d template_postgis -c "GRANT ALL ON spatial_ref_sys TO PUBLIC;"

# Create a new database using the template_postgis template
$ createdb -T template_postgis <db name>