createdb.postgis(1)

NAME

createdb.postgis - Create Postgis database in a PostgreSQL server.

SYNTAX

createdb.postgis [options] database_name

DESCRIPTION

This program create a database for working with Postgis geometries.
Using this program any user with createdb permissions can create a spatial enabled database.

OPTIONS

<database_name>
    Database to be created.

<options>
    All options from createdb(1), except choice of template database, can be used here. Specifying an owner here will not be able to set ownership to the tables originating from the template database used. Thus, you could only build databases owned by the template owner.

--help
    Output help information and exit.

EXAMPLES

To run this program you can simply type:

# createdb.postgis mypostgis

AUTHORS

Alex Bodnaru <alexbodn@012.net.il>
Roberto Boati <roberto.boati@daisyred.com>

SEE ALSO

createdb.postgis(1), createdb(1), dropdb(1)