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Frequently used commands when working with postgresql databases on Ubuntu, like creating and deleting databases and users. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PostgreSQL
# create user and database with user as admin
sudo -u postgres createuser -D -A -P uname
sudo -u postgres createdb -O uname dbname
# delete database and user
sudo -u postgres dropdb dbname
sudo -u postgres dropuser uname
# dump and import data
pg_dump --clean -U uname dbname > dump.sql
psql --password -U uname dbname < dump.sql
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