Install PostgreSQL on OpenBSD 7.5

Step 1 – Install PostgreSQL

pkg_add postgresql-server postgresql-client
# Initialize cluster as _postgresql user
su -l _postgresql -c 'initdb -D /var/postgresql/data -U postgres -A md5 -W'
rcctl enable postgresql
rcctl start postgresql

Step 2 – Connect as the postgres superuser

sudo -u postgres psql

Step 3 – Create a database and user

CREATE USER appuser WITH PASSWORD 'StrongPass123!';
CREATE DATABASE appdb OWNER appuser;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE appdb TO appuser;
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Step 4 – Key configuration files

Step 5 – Allow remote connections (optional)

Edit /var/postgresql/data/postgresql.conf:

listen_addresses = '*'

Edit /var/postgresql/data/pg_hba.conf and add:

host  appdb  appuser  0.0.0.0/0  scram-sha-256

Reload:

systemctl reload postgresql 2>/dev/null || \
rc-service postgresql-14 reload 2>/dev/null || \
rcctl reload postgresql