How To Install check_postgres on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install check_postgres on CentOS 7.
What is check_postgres
Script for checking the state of one or more Postgres databases and reporting back in a Nagios-friendly manner. It is also used for MRTG.
We can use yum or dnf to install check_postgres on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install check_postgres.
Install check_postgres on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install check_postgres using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install check_postgres
Install check_postgres on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install check_postgres using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install check_postgres
How To Uninstall check_postgres on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the check_postgres package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove check_postgres
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install check_postgres on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.