How To Install postgresql-10-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 18.04. postgresql-10-pgextwlist is PostgreSQL Extension Whitelisting

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is postgresql-10-pgextwlist

postgresql-10-pgextwlist is:

This extension implements extension whitelisting, and will actively prevent users from installing extensions not in the provided list. Also, this extension implements a form of sudo facility in that the whitelisted extensions will get installed as if superuser. Privileges are dropped before handing the control back to the user.

There are three methods to install postgresql-10-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install postgresql-10-pgextwlist Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-pgextwlist using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-10-pgextwlist

Install postgresql-10-pgextwlist Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-pgextwlist using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-10-pgextwlist

Install postgresql-10-pgextwlist Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-pgextwlist using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-10-pgextwlist

How To Uninstall postgresql-10-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the postgresql-10-pgextwlist package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-10-pgextwlist

Uninstall postgresql-10-pgextwlist And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-10-pgextwlist and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-10-pgextwlist

Remove postgresql-10-pgextwlist Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-10-pgextwlist configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-10-pgextwlist

Remove postgresql-10-pgextwlist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-10-pgextwlist configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-10-pgextwlist

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pgextwlist package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.