How to Install and Uninstall postgresql-contrib Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 20,2024

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

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "postgresql-contrib" package

This tutorial shows how to install postgresql-contrib on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall postgresql-contrib on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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-contrib package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: postgresql-contrib
Architecture: all
Version: 14+238
Priority: optional
Section: database
Source: postgresql-common (238)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 70
Depends: postgresql-contrib-14
Filename: pool/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-contrib_14+238_all.deb
Size: 3292
MD5sum: c20b5db298596e0d3af84b3d64252901
SHA1: 0674b2f7a73dfda0e74f9a8df0ffee5bfa96aaff
SHA256: 0d92892c6b2993d2f7f98474d1e530b097849b6077a4f559fb6ea1dc0902358d
SHA512: 3b4d77da1a66a1c89ec267ddafa0d52b25e384d29553889b74d0c10b19fc1041865a6666a26a1178ce2c56166537fcd813dfb95f16466e535d15e8173a230b10
Description: additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version)
Description-md5: 1548dd7748148521c6b13b8290f451b4
Task: postgresql-server