How does one drop a template database from PostgreSQL?

Question

postgres=# DROP DATABASE template_postgis;
ERROR:  cannot drop a template database

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/manage-ag-templatedbs.html

Answer 1

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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