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Create a Database with Default Characteristics
When you create a database, it is Unicode enabled and supports Normalization Form (NFC) by default, even though the character set for the installation may not be UTF8. NFC is the best form for generated text. Issue the following command at the command line:
createdb dbname
Last modified date: 08/28/2024