How To Install postgresql-12-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-12-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is postgresql-12-pgextwlist
postgresql-12-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-12-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-12-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-12-pgextwlist using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-12-pgextwlist
Install postgresql-12-pgextwlist Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-12-pgextwlist using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postgresql-12-pgextwlist
Install postgresql-12-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-12-pgextwlist using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-12-pgextwlist
How To Uninstall postgresql-12-pgextwlist on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the postgresql-12-pgextwlist package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-12-pgextwlist
Uninstall postgresql-12-pgextwlist And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postgresql-12-pgextwlist and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-12-pgextwlist
Remove postgresql-12-pgextwlist Configurations and Data
To remove postgresql-12-pgextwlist configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-12-pgextwlist
Remove postgresql-12-pgextwlist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postgresql-12-pgextwlist configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-12-pgextwlist
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-12-pgextwlist package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.