How to Install and Uninstall postgresql-contrib Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "postgresql-contrib" package

This tutorial shows how to install postgresql-contrib on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "postgresql-contrib" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall postgresql-contrib on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the postgresql-contrib package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: postgresql-contrib
Source: postgresql-common (200+deb10u4)
Version: 11+200+deb10u4
Installed-Size: 65
Maintainer: Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: postgresql-contrib-11
Description: additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version)
Description-md5: 1548dd7748148521c6b13b8290f451b4
Tag: devel::lang:sql, role::metapackage, role::program, role::shared-lib,
scope::utility, suite::postgresql, works-with::db
Section: database
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-contrib_11+200+deb10u4_all.deb
Size: 61076
MD5sum: 44d20ec6834a0a127aa95a36484c1c99
SHA256: 0b9f90cf2b687b5b0c20107c0254901b25c289d97522f276390262e780dd9bad

Package: postgresql-contrib
Source: postgresql-common (200+deb10u3)
Version: 11+200+deb10u3
Installed-Size: 64
Maintainer: Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: postgresql-contrib-11
Description: additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version)
Description-md5: 1548dd7748148521c6b13b8290f451b4
Section: database
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/updates/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-contrib_11+200+deb10u3_all.deb
Size: 60876
MD5sum: 261ad0ae8f6b60d95278dcb24a4a567a
SHA256: 31f54f18ce3281d59891e7291ec036c36c0f27b3c0f6fab9b40b2503e29e918c