Dropping users with no name - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Hans-Jürgen Schönig
Subject Dropping users with no name
Date
Msg-id 3AD48650.E18D0615@cybertec.at
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Responses Re: Dropping users with no name  ("Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk>)
List pgsql-sql
I have accidentally created a user with no name. How can I delete this
user?
I have compiled my attempts below:
   Hans


persons=# SELECT * FROM pg_user;usename  | usesysid | usecreatedb | usetrace | usesuper | usecatupd |
passwd  |
valuntil
----------+----------+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------
postgres |       26 | t           | t        | t        | t         |
******** |         |       27 | f           | f        | f        | f         |
******** |
(2 rows)

persons=# DELETE FROM pg_user where usesysid>26;
DELETE 0

persons=# SELECT '$'|| usename||'$' FROM pg_user; ?column?
------------$postgres$$$
(2 rows)

persons=# DROP USER '';
ERROR:  parser: parse error at or near "'"



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