How To Install postgresql-libs on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-libs on CentOS 7. postgresql-libs is The shared libraries required for any PostgreSQL clients

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-libs on CentOS 7.

What is postgresql-libs

The postgresql-libs package provides the essential shared libraries for any PostgreSQL client program or interface. You will need to install this package to use any other PostgreSQL package or any clients that need to connect to a PostgreSQL server. The postgresql-libs package provides the essential shared libraries for any PostgreSQL client program or interface. You will need to install this package to use any other PostgreSQL package or any clients that need to connect to a PostgreSQL server.

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

Install postgresql-libs on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install postgresql-libs

Install postgresql-libs 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 postgresql-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install postgresql-libs

How To Uninstall postgresql-libs on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove postgresql-libs

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Summary

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