.TH "createdb.postgis" "1" "" "Roberto Boati" "Postgis utilities"
.SH "NAME"
.LP 
createdb.postgis \- Create Postgis database in a PostgreSQL server.
.SH "SYNTAX"
.LP 
createdb.postgis [\fIoptions\fP] \fIdatabase_name\fP
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.LP 
This program create a database for working with Postgis geometries.
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Using this program any user with createdb permissions can create a spatial enabled database.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.LP 
.TP 
<\fIdatabase_name\fP>
Database to be created.
.TP 
<\fIoptions\fP>
All options from createdb(1), except choice of template database, can be used here.
Specifying an owner here will not be able to set ownership to the tables originating 
from the template database used. Thus, you could only build databases owned by the 
template owner.
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\fB\-\-help\fR
Output help information and exit.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.LP 
To run this program you can simply type:
.LP 
# \fBcreatedb.postgis mypostgis\fR
.SH "AUTHORS"
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Alex Bodnaru <alexbodn@012.net.il>
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Roberto Boati <roberto.boati@daisyred.com>
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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createdb.postgis(1), createdb(1), dropdb(1)