Create a template_postgis database
Some might find this useful for creating PostGIS databases without having to be PostgreSQL
super users. The idea is to create a template_postgis database, install plpgsql and postgis into
it, and then use this database as a template when creating new PostGIS databases.
$ psql template1
\c template1
CREATEDATABASE template_postgis WITH TEMPLATE = template1 ENCODING ='UTF8';
-- next set the 'datistemplate' record in the 'pg_database' table for-- 'template_postgis' to TRUE indicating its a templateUPDATE pg_database SET datistemplate = TRUE WHERE datname ='template_postgis';
\c template_postgis
CREATELANGUAGE plpgsql;
\i /usr/share/postgresql/contrib/lwpostgis.sql;
\i /usr/share/postgresql/contrib/spatial_ref_sys.sql;
-- windows -- C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\share\contrib\lwpostgis.sql-- C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\share\contrib\spatial_ref_sys.sqlGRANTALLON geometry_columns TO PUBLIC;
GRANTALLON spatial_ref_sys TO PUBLIC;
-- vacuum freeze: it will guarantee that all rows in the database are-- "frozen" and will not be subject to transaction ID wraparound-- problems.
VACUUM FREEZE;
Now non-super user’s can create PostGIS databases using template_postgis:
template-postgis database
Create a template_postgis database
Some might find this useful for creating PostGIS databases without having to be PostgreSQL
super users. The idea is to create a template_postgis database, install plpgsql and postgis into
it, and then use this database as a template when creating new PostGIS databases.
Now non-super user’s can create PostGIS databases using template_postgis: