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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "postgresql-contrib" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install postgresql-contrib on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall postgresql-contrib on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: postgresql-contrib
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-contrib-12
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-contrib_12+214ubuntu0.1_all.deb
Size: 3932
MD5sum: 7d5bc18ae57da601f2d7e2c44a274889
SHA1: 9062f1a943708888a3f3eff4b1e5ac9a961817c2
SHA256: 9e969f1b18792f7ee384d920c8a86480d75bedddfd6f028bc55ffff310daebf5
SHA512: 5a7c76c6e990db9af0b368292b5997837e84d1cfc2f2f2b9a2dd358d345d3cefd502e0a3c7feb46da2e0efab2b4f9ea48eeb0eb3bb677e05250947174c3d6a89
Description: additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version)
Description-md5: 1548dd7748148521c6b13b8290f451b4
Task: postgresql-server

Package: postgresql-contrib
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-contrib-12
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-contrib_12+214_all.deb
Size: 4004
MD5sum: 45021dca4c8aa909ff4d31ea48612214
SHA1: 930533a2312ddd9d3e14b6854bc892a0ee456c6a
SHA256: a62c8323e377ee300d6062de46fd3d3b6f21d3091f51c5cc5fe0409c63f27041
Description: additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version)
Description-md5: 1548dd7748148521c6b13b8290f451b4
Task: postgresql-server