# Temp PostgreSQL

The `temp-postgres` utility runs the PostgreSQL server off a temporary data
directory. See [this][intro] blog post for an introduction.

This project's original source code is hosted [here][home].

[intro]: https://www.skreutz.com/posts/temporary-postgresql-server/
[home]: https://git.skreutz.com/temp-postgres.git/

## Usage

Create a temporary database "test" with superuser "alex":

    $ temp-postgres test alex

Connect to the "test" database:

    $ psql --host=localhost test alex

See the manual page for details.

## Dependencies

The `temp-postgres` utility depends on `sh(1)` and `postgres(1)`.

On OpenBSD you can install the dependencies using `pkg_add(1)`:

    $ doas pkg_add postgresql-server postgresql-client

On FreeBSD you can install the dependencies using `pkg-install(8)`:

    $ sudo pkg install postgresql16-server postgresql16-client

On Void Linux you can install the dependencies using `xbps-install(1)`:

    $ sudo xbps-install -S dash postgresql postgresql-client

## Installation

    $ ./configure
    $ make
    $ sudo make install