db.dropdb - Removes an existing database.
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Description
db.dropdb removes an existing database using given database driver. Currently only SQLite and PostgreSQL
database drivers are supported.
Examples
Drop(delete)anexistingdatabaseconnectedthroughSQLitedriver
Note that the standard GRASS GIS SQLite database is by default found in the user’s current mapset. This
example shows an out-of-mapset database removal:
db.dropdb driver=sqlite database=/opt/sqlite.db
DropanexistingdatabaseconnectedthroughPostgreSQLdriver
db.dropdb driver=pg database=grassdb
Keywords
database, attribute table, SQL
Name
db.dropdb - Removes an existing database.
See Also
db.createdb,db.describe,db.droptable,db.execute,db.login,db.tables
GRASS SQL interface
Source Code
Available at: db.dropdb source code (history)
Accessed: Friday Apr 04 01:18:43 2025
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GRASS 8.4.1 db.dropdb(1grass)
Synopsis
db.dropdbdb.dropdb--helpdb.dropdbdriver=namedatabase=name [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]
Flags:--help
Print usage summary
--verbose
Verbose module output
--quiet
Quiet module output
--ui
Force launching GUI dialog
Parameters:driver=name[required]
Name of database driver
Options: dbf,mysql,odbc,ogr,pg,sqlite
Default: sqlitedatabase=name[required]
Name of database
Todo
Support other database drivers, too.
