How to Install and Uninstall postgresql Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "postgresql" package

Please follow the steps below to install postgresql on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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 steps below to uninstall postgresql on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: postgresql
Architecture: all
Version: 12+214ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: database
Source: postgresql-common (214ubuntu0.1)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 66
Depends: postgresql-12
Suggests: postgresql-doc
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql_12+214ubuntu0.1_all.deb
Size: 3924
MD5sum: 0b8d49f4e27427af323aa323ac2d564c
SHA1: 1458957f9632eed66247eeff6ecd64e9ba08e9ec
SHA256: 31c5fdb805618fadc6cc3deba741b4b69aa7c8addd25d761d06ede64c8d97732
SHA512: 929dfa95121e461135ddee93208d5e3f45ed8fa0ce65b2200157df02eadc40daa6f34279fe0503ea6ddf42de83f5efdd4547f0e9c83f46b3820277c343bd9c9d
Description: object-relational SQL database (supported version)
Description-md5: bdff2d6e5b2a1dd00e72b3ed8729d9ac
Task: postgresql-server

Package: postgresql
Architecture: all
Version: 12+214
Priority: optional
Section: database
Source: postgresql-common (214)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 66
Depends: postgresql-12
Suggests: postgresql-doc
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql_12+214_all.deb
Size: 4004
MD5sum: 4a7e3f24b175497508026dee4039274f
SHA1: 5bfbc6c7dbe4cba091a4b0901355ad68ca25e69e
SHA256: 7e9419964a22dc062fd4a66d9f5baedd455eb908ddff575085d48daaeb54e586
Description: object-relational SQL database (supported version)
Description-md5: bdff2d6e5b2a1dd00e72b3ed8729d9ac
Task: postgresql-server