Postgresql DROP TABLE doesn't work

Question

I\'m trying to drop a few tables with the \"DROP TABLE\" command but for a unknown reason, the program just \"sits\" and doesn\'t delete the table that I want i

Answer 1

Old question but ran into a similar issue. Could not reboot the database so tested a few things until this sequence worked :

• truncate table foo;
• drop index concurrently foo_something; times 4-5x
• alter table foo drop column whatever_foreign_key; times 3x
• alter table foo drop column id;
• drop table foo;