Show Tables in PostgreSQL Command

In this post, we will provide the psql command to choose a specific database and show all its tables.

Connect or switch to a specific database

\c database_name
For example, the following command connects to the "employees" database:
mydb=# \c employees
You are now connected to database "employees" as user "postgres".
employees=#

Lists all tables in a current database

Command:
\dt
Example:
mydb=# \dt
         List of relations
 Schema | Name  | Type  |  Owner
--------+-------+-------+----------
 public | users | table | postgres
(1 row)



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