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How to drop database from ubuntu terminal.?.

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sudo -u postgres dropdb <name>

Explanation:

  • sudo -u postgres: run the next command impersonating the postgres user
  • dropdb <name>: command to drop a PosgreSQL database
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What if there is a space character in the database name?

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You not just drop it from the webclient. Log in as administrator and drop using master password. Althernatively log into the pgAdmin III (PostgreSQL) and drop it from there. You will need admin access to in both scenarios

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yes,kaynis absolutely correct, but if we wish to drop it from the terminal itself, what we have to do?

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open your terminal. type the command "dropdb database_name". Using this command you can drop your database

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when applied dropdb datname , but " \l "  command shows deleted datname in database list.

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