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

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "postgresql-contrib" package

Please follow the steps below to install postgresql-contrib on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall postgresql-contrib on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: postgresql-contrib
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-contrib-16
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-contrib_16+257_all.deb
Size: 11404
MD5sum: f9784498b0b01abd2bc977329a44e97d
SHA1: 0a05c578d5ecb8cfd2d72403d7daa717008bc5af
SHA256: 23ae7847e44a2c41fafbae2d7b6bd208575bee215a73480c08bf8d97488c0214
SHA512: ddc514c9443e1f10eba472fd0e1aed5f45b96d73efb3e2ca1a298621da47b4f60df352d6f76a5b6e875cf018dc239e4109d8be5f1b04d63d2f87527e2dad4e76
Description: additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version)
Description-md5: 1548dd7748148521c6b13b8290f451b4
Task: postgresql-server