Install postgresql-contrib
Installing postgresql-contrib package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install postgresql-contrib
postgresql-contrib package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Main |
| name | postgresql-contrib |
| version | 9.5+173 |
| description | additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version) |
| subsection | database |
| maintainer | Debian PostgreSQL Maintainers |
Uninstall postgresql-contrib
To remove just postgresql-contrib package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-contrib
Uninstall postgresql-contrib and it’s dependent packages
To remove the postgresql-contrib package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove postgresql-contrib
Purging postgresql-contrib
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of postgresql-contrib from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge postgresql-contrib
To delete configuration and/or data files of postgresql-contrib and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove postgresql-contrib
