How to Install and Uninstall postgresql Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "postgresql" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install postgresql on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall postgresql on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                postgresql
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the postgresql package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: postgresql
Architecture: all
Version: 16+257
Priority: optional
Section: database
Source: postgresql-common (257)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: postgresql-16
Suggests: postgresql-doc
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql_16+257_all.deb
Size: 11396
MD5sum: cdf6622953eee71814deb2130b568f25
SHA1: 4ab8865ec140dc17789700e496779aeb0cdcb25c
SHA256: d2a1c9247891be7659a30e18ca456bd9f4bec8b3e6c334989e628007387453f4
SHA512: d530f62e3dd969bdfa8f00367e7dca1cad372f6493c962efdbf7b876c2612892db8c521e511a3f74d0640dca512e78efb8c41ea5e1e71b1f078ccb66d063070e
Description: object-relational SQL database (supported version)
Description-md5: bdff2d6e5b2a1dd00e72b3ed8729d9ac
Task: postgresql-server