On Tue, 2025-04-15 at 17:24 -0700, Adrian Klaver wrote: > I know I can use --template=template with createdb, but that still means > there has to be a database existing in the initial cluster to use as a > template. You can't get around that fact.
Right. But then you fortunately cannot drop all databases, because you cannot drop the database you are connected to. Still, a cluster that is missing "postgres" will give beginners trouble, a cluster that is missing "template1" is annoying, and a cluster without "template0" is possibly in serious trouble. Yours, Laurenz Albe