psql
PostgreSQL command-line client.
Install
- All systems
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curl cmd.cat/psql.sh
- Debian
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apt-get install postgresql-client-9.1
- Ubuntu
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apt-get install postgresql-client-9.3
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Alpine
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apk add postgresql
- Arch Linux
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pacman -S postgresql-old-upgrade
- Kali Linux
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apt-get install postgresql-client-11
- CentOS
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yum install postgresql
- Fedora
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dnf install postgresql
- OS X
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brew install postgresql
- Raspbian
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apt-get install postgresql-client-9.5
- Docker
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docker run cmd.cat/psql psql
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PostgreSQL command-line client.
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Connect to database. It connects to localhost using default port 5432 with default user as currently logged in user:
psql database
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Connect to database on given server host running on given port with given username, without a password prompt:
psql -h host -p port -U username database
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Connect to database; user will be prompted for password:
psql -h host -p port -U username -W database
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Execute a single SQL query or PostgreSQL command on the given database (useful in shell scripts):
psql -c 'query' database
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Execute commands from a file on the given database:
psql database -f file.sql
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