step 1:yum install postgresql-server postgresql-contrib step 2: postgresql-setup initdb step 3:systemctl start postgresql step 4:In Linux by default, a user named postgres is created once PostgreSQL is installed. passwd postgres --->. change the password step 5:Now change to postegresql client psql postgres step 6:createdb testDB ( You can create a new testdb) step 7:createuser samplerole –pwprompt ( create a sample role) step 8:createdb testDB -O samplerole (assign the role to the database) step 9:To connect to new database use psql testdb step 10:to drop a database use dropdb testdb