How To Install postgresql-static on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-static on CentOS 7. postgresql-static is Statically linked PostgreSQL libraries

Introduction

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

What is postgresql-static

Statically linked PostgreSQL libraries that do not have dynamically linked counterparts. Statically linked PostgreSQL libraries that do not have dynamically linked counterparts.

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

Install postgresql-static 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-static using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install postgresql-static

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

sudo dnf -y install postgresql-static

How To Uninstall postgresql-static on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove postgresql-static

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Summary

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