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Linux packages
PostgreSQL is available integrated with the package management on most Linux platforms. When available, this is the recommended way to install PostgreSQL, since it provides proper integration with the operating system, including automatic patching and other management functionality.
Should packages not be available for your distribution, or there are issues with your package manager, there are graphical installers available. Finally, most Linux systems make it easy to build from source.
- Cross-Platform Installers
- Platform-Specific Installers
Graphical installer
One click installers are available for 32 and 64 bit Linux distributions and include PostgreSQL, pgAdmin, PL/Java and the PL/pgSQL debugger plugin. The installer has been tested with a number of recent Linux distributions and should work on Ubuntu 6.06 and above, Fedora 6 and above, CentOS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and above and others.
Download the packages from EnterpriseDB.
Note: The one click installers do not integrate with platform-specific packaging systems.
The one click installers are maintained by Dave Page at EnterpriseDB.
Binary Packages (RPM & DEB)
Cross-distribution server binaries wrapped in RPM and DEB format for use with your native OS package manager. These packages allow for side-by-side versions of the database (i.e pg_upgrade compatible) without losing the power of the native package manager. The RPM has been tested on Fedora 6 and above, CentOS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and others. The DEB has been tested on Ubuntu 6.06 and above.
Download the packages from OpenSCG.
The multi-platform binary packages are maintained by OpenSCG
Scientific Linux, RHEL, Fedora and CentOS Yum Repository
RPMs for CentOS, Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are available from the PostgreSQL Yum repository. Platform-specific RPM packages of PostgreSQL are available as well as a variety of related projects such as pgAdmin and PostGIS.
To setup your system to use the repository, please see the Yum HOWTO.
The Yum repository is maintained by Devrim Gunduz.
Debian Apt
Debian users may install PostgreSQL using the apt utility. For details on the use of apt on Debian, please see the documentation.
A list of PostgreSQL Debian packages is available from the package search tool.
The PostgreSQL packages for Debian are maintained by Martin Pitt.
Ubuntu Apt
Ubuntu users may install PostgreSQL using the apt utility. For details on the use of apt on Ubuntu, please see the documentation.
The PostgreSQL packages for Ubuntu are maintained by Martin Pitt.
Gentoo Portage
Gentoo users may install PostgreSQL using the portage system. For details on the use of Gentoo's Portage, please see the documentation.
SUSE RPMs
RPMs for SUSE Linux and openSUSE are available from the openSUSE Build Service in the project server:database:postgresql. Platform-specific RPM packages are available for PostgreSQL as well as a variety of related software. Use the search facility to find suitable packages. Documentation is also available there.
The PostgreSQL packages for SUSE are maintained by Reinhard Max.