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psql is the interactive command-line tool for connecting to PostgreSQL, executing SQL queries, running scripts, and viewing metadata.
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psql is PostgreSQL's interactive command-line client. Connect: psql -h host -U user -d dbname. Run SQL interactively or from files (-f file.sql). Meta-commands: \l (list databases), \dt (list tables), \d tablename (describe table), \i file.sql (run file), \timing (show query time), \copy for CSV import/export. Essential tool for DBA work and debugging.
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