How To Install postgresql-server on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-server on AlmaLinux 8.
What is postgresql-server
PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system (DBMS). The postgresql-server package contains the programs needed to create and run a PostgreSQL server, which will in turn allow you to create and maintain PostgreSQL databases.
We can use yum or dnf to install postgresql-server on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install postgresql-server.
Install postgresql-server 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-server using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install postgresql-server
Install postgresql-server 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-server using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install postgresql-server
How To Uninstall postgresql-server on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the postgresql-server package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove postgresql-server
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-server on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
