How To Install pgadmin3 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install pgadmin3 on CentOS 7. pgadmin3 is Graphical client for PostgreSQL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pgadmin3 on CentOS 7.

What is pgadmin3

pgAdmin III is a powerful administration and development platform for the PostgreSQL database, free for any use. It is designed to answer the needs of all users, from writing simple SQL queries to developing complex databases. The graphical interface supports all PostgreSQL features and makes administration easy. pgAdmin III is designed to answer the needs of all users, from writing simple SQL queries to developing complex databases. The graphical interface supports all PostgreSQL features and makes administration easy. The application also includes a syntax highlighting SQL editor, a server-side code editor, an SQL/batch/shell job scheduling agent, support for the Slony-I replication engine and much more. No additional drivers are required to communicate with the database server.

We can use yum or dnf to install pgadmin3 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pgadmin3.

Install pgadmin3 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install pgadmin3 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pgadmin3

Install pgadmin3 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 pgadmin3 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pgadmin3

How To Uninstall pgadmin3 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the pgadmin3 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pgadmin3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pgadmin3 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.