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.Dd $Mdocdate: May 19 2022 $
.Dt TEMP-POSTGRES 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm temp-postgres
.Nd temporary PostgreSQL server
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm temp-postgres
.Ar database
.Ar superuser
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility runs the PostgreSQL server off a temporary data directory.
.Pp
It expects exactly two arguments:
a
.Ar database
name
and a
.Ar superuser
name.
You may also set the port using PGPORT, see
.Xr postgres 1 .
.Sh EXIT STATUS
.Ex -std temp-postgres
.Sh EXAMPLES
Create a temporary database "test" with superuser "alex":
.Bd -literal -offset indent
$ temp-postgres test alex
.Ed
.Pp
Connect to the "test" database:
.Bd -literal -offset indent
$ psql --host=localhost test alex
.Ed
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr postgres 1 ,
.Xr psql 1
.Sh AUTHORS
.An Stefan Kreutz Aq Mt mail@skreutz.com