Re: Fwd: Identify system databases

From: Laurenz Albe <laurenz(dot)albe(at)cybertec(dot)at>
To: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>, "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Igor Korot <ikorot01(at)gmail(dot)com>, "pgsql-generallists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Identify system databases
Date: 2025-04-16 07:31:46
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On Tue, 2025-04-15 at 17:24 -0700, Adrian Klaver wrote:
> I know I can use --template=template with createdb, but that still means
> there has to be a database existing in the initial cluster to use as a
> template. You can't get around that fact.

Right.

But then you fortunately cannot drop all databases, because you cannot
drop the database you are connected to.

Still, a cluster that is missing "postgres" will give beginners trouble,
a cluster that is missing "template1" is annoying, and a cluster without
"template0" is possibly in serious trouble.

Yours,
Laurenz Albe

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