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# Destroying a Database

If you are the database administrator for the database mydb, you can destroy it using the following Unix command:

    % dropdb dbname

This action physically removes all of the Unix files associated with the database and cannot be undone, so this should only be done with a great deal of forethought.

It is also possible to destroy a database from within an SQL session by using

    > drop database dbname

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