How to Install and Uninstall postgresql Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: April 29,2024

You can also install and uninstall the postgresql on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "postgresql" package

Please follow the guidance below to install postgresql on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall postgresql on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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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 package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: postgresql
Source: postgresql-common (248)
Version: 15+248
Installed-Size: 15
Maintainer: Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: postgresql-15
Suggests: postgresql-doc
Description: object-relational SQL database (supported version)
Description-md5: bdff2d6e5b2a1dd00e72b3ed8729d9ac
Tag: devel::lang:sql, interface::daemon, network::server, network::service,
role::metapackage, role::program, suite::postgresql, works-with::db
Section: database
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql_15+248_all.deb
Size: 10104
MD5sum: 27f5326fbcf4d2a3cb8e2f57dda29b5d
SHA256: 9a2f2c65ac1cb11baa75c5d266de2fc6faa744e5769653d744e60ad4890a4681