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# PostgreSQL

*On this page, `$` means the command must be run as a user with adequate rights such as the `postgres` user.*

## Installation
### Archlinux

On archlinux, PostgreSQL can be installed using the `postgresql` package from `[extra]`.

Major PostgreSQL upgrades are breaking. Instructions from the [official documentation](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/upgrading.html) should be followed.

Upgrades can be prevented by adding `postgresql` and `postgresql-libs` to `IgnorePkg` in `/etc/pacman.conf`.

## Filesystem preparation
In case a Btrfs filesystem is used, Copy-on-Write should be disabled first.

## Initial setup

The database can be initialized using the following command. Locale defaults to current environment locale.
```
$ initdb --locale C.UTF-8 --encoding=UTF8 -D /var/lib/postgres/data --data-checksums
```

PostgreSQL can then be started using the `postgresql` systemd service.

## Usage
### Creating users

The following command can be used:
```
$ createuser [--interactive]
```

Additionnal options can be used to give permissions to the user (usually not needed).

Users can be deleted using the following command:
```
$ dropuser [-i/--interactive] [user]
```

### Creating databases

The following command can be used:
```
$ createdb [-O owner] [dbname [description]]
```

## Sources

1. <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PostgreSQL>