In this article, we will see how to install and Configure PostgreSQL on Linux Mint 21 step by step.
Install and configure PostgreSQL on Linux Mint 21:
1. Create the file repository configuration:
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb https://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt $(lsb_release -cs)-pgdg main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list'
2. Import the repository signing key:
wget --quiet -O - https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | sudo apt-key add -
3. Now update the package list:
sudo apt-get update
4. Now install the PostgreSQL on Linux Mint 21 using below command.
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-client postgresql-contrib
Post installation steps of PostgreSQL server on Linux Mint:
1. Verify PostgreSQL Server status by running below command on Linu Mint:
sudo systemctl status postgresql
2. Connect to PostgreSQL Server using below commands:
sudo su - postgres psql
3. Now verify the version of PostgreSQL Server installed on Linux Mint 21.
select version();
4. Set the password for postgres user in Linux Mint:
alter user postgres with password 'admin@123';
5. Create a database in PostgreSQL on Linux Mint:
create database r2schools;/pre>
6. Create PostgreSQL user in Linux Mint
create user r2admin with password 'admin@123';/pre>
7. Restart PostgreSQL server on Linux Mint 21:
sudo systemctl restart postgresql/pre>
So, we have successfully installed and configured PostgreSQL on Linux Mint 21.
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