\password username
// To set/reset a password for PostgreSQL database user (psql)
For example: Change password for current user “postgres”:
\password postgres
Enter new password: xxxx
Enter it again: xxxx
select * from pg_user;
// Display PostgreSQL database users (SQL)
\du
List of roles
Role name | Attributes | Member of
-----------+------------------------------------------------------------+-----------
testrole | | {}
postgres | Superuser, Create role, Create DB, Replication, Bypass RLS | {}
// Display PostgreSQL database roles (psql)
$ psql -U testuser mytest
Password for user testuser: ......
psql (9.6.12)
Type "help" for help.
// Login to PostgreSQL: psql -U user database (psql)