How To Install postgresql-upgrade on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-upgrade in AlmaLinux 8. postgresql-upgrade is Support for upgrading from the previous major release of PostgreSQL

Introduction

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

What is postgresql-upgrade

The postgresql-upgrade package contains the pg_upgrade utility and supporting files needed for upgrading a PostgreSQL database from the previous major version of PostgreSQL.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install postgresql-upgrade

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

sudo yum -y install postgresql-upgrade

How To Uninstall postgresql-upgrade on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove postgresql-upgrade

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Summary

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