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