pg_restore
DatabasesPackage: postgresql-clientHandle with care
Restores a pg_dump -Fc archive, wholly or in part (-t one table). -l lists the archive's contents without restoring anything; that is where to start.
A mistake with this command can destroy data or lock you out
pg_restore --cleandrops objects before recreating them: on the wrong database, it erases production data. Restore into a fresh database, check, then switch.
What its options do in the lessons
From the same glossary the lessons render under their commands, so the two cannot disagree.
pg_restore --dbname- The database to restore into.