All I want to do is to delete a database, but I don't know how to actually
input the dropdb command and what other stuff I need to open...can you help?
I think my problem will be very simple for someone who understands this
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From: "Robert Haas" <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:38 PM
To: "Dan Baldev" <dbaldev@msn.com>
Cc: <pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: [BUGS] BUG #5312: I NEED HELP
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Dan Baldev <dbaldev@msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> The following bug has been logged online:
>>
>> Bug reference: 5312
>> Logged by: Dan Baldev
>> Email address: dbaldev@msn.com
>> PostgreSQL version: 8.4
>> Operating system: Windows Vista
>> Description: I NEED HELP
>> Details:
>>
>> I USE POSTGRES AND I AM A LAYMAN. I HAVE TRIED LOOKING EVERYWHERE TO FIX
>> MY
>> ISSUE BUT EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO ME. I CAN'T FIGURE
>> OUT
>> HOW TO FIX MY PROBLEM.
>>
>> I USE A PARTICULAR SOFTWARE TO ACCESS A DATABASE. MYSTERIOUSLY, MY
>> SOFTWARE'S DATABASE MANAGER SHOWS 2 DATABASES. ONE OF THEM IS THE ONE I
>> CREATED. THE OTHER IS CALLED "INSTESTDB" AND I'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE.
>> I
>> AM SCARED SOMEONE HAS HACKED INTO MY COMPUTER.
>>
>> PLEASE HELP!!! I AM GOING CRAZY TRYING TO DELETE THAT DATABASE AND MAKE
>> SURE
>> EVERYTHING IS OK.
>>
>> THANK YOU-DAN BALDEV
>
> I'm really sorry you're having trouble - but unfortunately you haven't
> provided any information that would let someone help you. Please see:
>
> http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Guide_to_reporting_problems
>
> Also, this is a list for reporting bugs, and your problem doesn't
> sound much like a bug. You might want to try posting (with quite a
> lot more details, and perhaps not in all upper case) to pgsql-novice
> or pgsql-general.
>
> ...Robert
>
