How does one drop a template database from PostgreSQL?
Solution 1:
postgres=# UPDATE pg_database SET datistemplate='false' WHERE datname='template_postgis';
UPDATE 1
postgres=# DROP DATABASE template_postgis;
DROP DATABASE
postgres=#
Solution 2:
You can use the alter database command. Much simpler and safer than upsetting metadata.
postgres=# create database tempDB is_template true;
CREATE DATABASE
postgres=# drop database tempDB;
ERROR: cannot drop a template database
postgres=# alter database tempDB is_template false;
ALTER DATABASE
postgres=# drop database tempDB;
DROP DATABASE
postgres=#
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