Category: QuickGuides

Running PostgreSQL 9.5 on Ubuntu 16

This quick guide shows the steps I followed to start using PostgreSQL 9.5 on Ubuntu Desktop 16.

Installing PostgreSQL

sudo apt-get install postgresql

PostgreSQL download page.

Starting using PostgreSQL from the console

1. Create a db user

sudo -u postgres createuser tom -d -P

The -P option to set a password; the -d option for allowing the creation of database for your username ‘tom’. Note that ‘tom’ is your operating system username. That way, you can execute PostgreSQL commands without sudoing.

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2. Database commands

  1. Create a database: createdb mydb
  2. Drop a database: dropdb mydb
  3. Access a database: psql mydb

3. Graphical admin

Download pgAdmin.