How To Install postgresql-docs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-docs in AlmaLinux 8. postgresql-docs is Extra documentation for PostgreSQL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-docs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is postgresql-docs

The postgresql-docs package contains some additional documentation for PostgreSQL. Currently, this includes the main documentation in PDF format and source files for the PostgreSQL tutorial.

We can use yum or dnf to install postgresql-docs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install postgresql-docs.

Install postgresql-docs on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install postgresql-docs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install postgresql-docs

Install postgresql-docs on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install postgresql-docs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install postgresql-docs

How To Uninstall postgresql-docs on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove postgresql-docs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-docs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.