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List PostgreSQL databases

List databases with psql and recognize the maintenance and template databases in a new cluster.

8 minute lesson

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Inside psql, list the databases with:

\l

postgres is the normal maintenance database. PostgreSQL copies template1 when you create an ordinary database. template0 stays clean for restores and databases that need different locale settings.

Use \l+ when you also need sizes and tablespaces.

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