---
name: "db.dropdb"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "8.4.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/db.dropdb"
---

# db.dropdb(1grass)

Removes an existing database.

## NAME

**db.dropdb**  - Removes an existing database.

## KEYWORDS

database, attribute table, SQL

## SYNOPSIS

**db.dropdb**\
 **db.dropdb --help**\
 **db.dropdb** **driver**=*name* **database**=*name*  \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

### Parameters:

- **driver**=*name* **\[required\]**

  Name of database driver\
   Options: *dbf, mysql, odbc, ogr, pg, sqlite*\
   Default: *sqlite*

- **database**=*name* **\[required\]**

  Name of database

## DESCRIPTION

*db.dropdb* removes an existing database using given database **driver**. Currently only SQLite and PostgreSQL database drivers are supported.

## EXAMPLES

### Drop (delete) an existing database connected through SQLite driver

Note that the standard GRASS GIS SQLite database is by default found in the user’s current mapset. This example shows an out-of-mapset database removal:\

```
db.dropdb driver=sqlite database=/opt/sqlite.db
```

### Drop an existing database connected through PostgreSQL driver

```
db.dropdb driver=pg database=grassdb
```

## TODO

Support other database drivers, too.

## SEE ALSO

*db.createdb,* *db.describe,* *db.droptable,* *db.execute,* *db.login,* *db.tables*

GRASS SQL interface

## AUTHORS

Radim Blazek, ITC-Irst, Trento, Italy\
 SQLite and PostgreSQL support by Martin Landa, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: db.dropdb source code (history)

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