How to switch databases in psql? How to switch databases in psql? postgresql postgresql

How to switch databases in psql?


In PostgreSQL, you can use the \connect meta-command of the client tool psql:

\connect DBNAME

or in short:

\c DBNAME


You can connect to a database with \c <database> or \connect <database>.


At the PSQL prompt, you can do:

\connect (or \c) dbname