PostgreSQL-Database/C2/Installation-of-PostgreSQL-in-Linux/English

Title of the script: Installation of PostgreSQL in Linux

Author: EduPyramids

Keywords: PostgreSQL, pgAdmin, Database, psql, RDBMS, EduPyraids, video tutorial.

Visual Cue	Narration
Slide 1 Title Slide	Welcome to the Spoken tutorial on Installation of PostgreSQL in Linux .
Slide 2 Learning Objectives	In this tutorial we will learn to, Install PostgreSQL in Linux Connect to PostgreSQL database Set password for the database and Install pgAdmin 4
Slide 3 System Requirements	To record this tutorial, I am using Ubuntu 24 point 04 L T S and A working internet connection.
Slide 4 Pre-requisites https://EduPyramids.org	To follow this tutorial, Learners should be familiar with Linux terminal. For the pre-requisite PostgreSQL tutorials, please visit this website.
Slide 5 Code Files The following code file is required to practice this tutorial. ipl-commands.txt This file is provided in the code files link of this tutorial page.	The following code file is required to practice this tutorial. This file is provided in the Code Files link of this tutorial page.
Slide 6 What is PostgreSQL?	PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source relational database system. It supports complex queries and large applications. Developers use it for secure, scalable data handling. It runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS.
Open and show the ipl-commands.txt file.	I will copy and paste the commands from this text document on the terminal.
	Let’s first see how to install PostgreSQL on Linux.
Press CTRL + Alt + T keys simultaneously.	Press control, ALT and T keys to open the terminal.
Type:sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y press Enter. Enter the administrative password.	In the terminal window, type the following command and press Enter. Enter the administrative password if prompted. This command updates the system and installs any pending upgrades. This may take some time.
Type: sudo apt install -y curl ca-certificates curl -fsSL https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/postgresql-archive-keyring.gpg echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/postgresql-archive-keyring.gpg] http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt $(lsb_release -cs)-pgdg main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list (copy paste the entire block of code together)	PostgreSQL 18.1 is not available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. So, we need to add the official Postgre S Q L repository. To add the official Postgre S Q L A p t repository, Type the following command and press Enter. If prompted, type the admin password to authenticate. This will give us access to newer PostgreSQL versions like 18 point 1.
Type: clear and press Enter.	Type clear and press Enter to clear the terminal screen.
Type: sudo apt update and press Enter Type: apt search postgresql-18	Type: sudo space a p t space update and press Enter. This refreshes the package list and includes the new Postgre S Q L repository. Let us search PostgreSQL 18 point 1 Package. Type: a p t space search space postgre s q l hyphen 18 and press Enter.
Type: sudo apt install postgresql-18	Now let’s Install Postgre S Q L 18 point 1 For that type: sudo space a p t space install space postgre s q l hyphen 18 and press Enter. A prompt, Do you want to continue? is displayed. Type y and press Enter to continue. This may take sometime. The installation is now successfully completed.
Type: psql --version Highlight the version psql psql (PostgreSQL) 18.1	Let’s verify the version of Postgres. Type: p s q l space hyphen hyphen version and press Enter. We can see that Postgre S Q L 18 point 1 is the installed version.
Press Ctrl + L to clear the screen.	Press control and L keys to clear the screen.
Highlight the line: Adding user postgres to group ssl-cert	By default, a user account called postgres is created during installation. But the password is not set for this user account.
Type:sudo -u postgres psql postgres	To set the password, type the command and press Enter.
Enter the system password Point to the change in the prompt postgres=#	Enter your system password if prompted. Notice that the prompt has changed to postgres equal to hash.
Type: \password postgres	At the prompt, type backslash password space postgres and press Enter.
Type the password Password: postgres	You will be prompted to set a new password for the Postgres user. I will type the password as postgres and press Enter. You can type a password of your choice.
Re-type the password : postgres	Let us type the same password one more time.
	Please remember this password for future use.
Type: Postgres=#> select version();	Now type, select space version(); and press Enter. Please remember to add a semicolon at the end of each statement.
Highlight the Version	The terminal now displays the installed PostgreSQL version. This indicates that we have successfully installed PostgreSQL.
Press 'q' Key to exit	Press q key to exit.
	Now let us see how to disconnect from the server.
Type:' \q and press Enter Point to the $ prompt	Type back slash q and press Enter to disconnect from the server. Notice that we are back at the command prompt of the terminal.
	Please note that we require a server connection to work with PostgreSQL.
Slide 7 Connect to PostgreSQL database using psql pgadmin-image.png	Psql is an interactive terminal program provided by PostgreSQL. We can execute SQL statements, manage database objects using the psql tool.
Slide 8 Connect to PostgreSQL database using pgAdmin4	Let us connect to a database using the pgAdmin 4 GUI application. We can interact with PostgreSQL database server through this interface.
	Let us reconnect to the postgreSQL database using the terminal.
Type: sudo psql -U postgres -h localhost -W and press Enter.	For this, type this command and press Enter to connect to the server. -h is the hostname or IP of the local server.
Enter the password for postgres user. Type password: postgres	Enter the password for postgres user which you have set after installation.
Prompt changes to Postgres=#	We can see the prompt changes to Postgres. Press Ctrl + L to clear the screen.
	Let us verify the PostgreSQL database and whether the server has been started by a simple query.
Type: Select current_user, now(); Highlight the output	Type, select current_user, now(); and press Enter. We can see the user name and current date as output.
	During installation, some sample databases are created automatically. Let us have a look at them.
Type: \list and press Enter.	Type backslash list and press Enter.
Highlight the available databases Press q to Exit.	We can see the below database names that are available in PostgreSQL server by default. At the colon prompt press q to Exit.
Type: \c postgres; Type password: postgres Highlight the message.	To change a database, I will type, \c postgres; and press Enter. Then type the postgres password. We can see a message saying ‘You are now connected to database “postgres” as user “postgres” ’
	We can create our own database and tables as per our requirement. All the database commands can be executed from the command line.
Type: \q	Type \q to disconnect from the server and clear the screen.
	Now let us see how to install PgAdmin.
Type: sudo apt update press Enter. Type: sudo apt install curl ca-certificates gnupg -y (copy paste both the commands together) and press Enter.	let’s first, update our system packages. Type: sudo apt update and press Enter.Enter the administrative password if prompted. type sudo apt install curl ca-certificates gnupg -y and press Enter. This installs the required tools, including curl, certificate support, and GnuPG.
Type: curl https://www.pgadmin.org/static/packages_pgadmin_org.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/pgadmin-keyring.gpg	Next, we will add the pgAdmin repository key. Type the following command: This command downloads and stores the repository key securely on your system. If you are prompted to enter a new file name, please enter the file name as: pgfile.gpg. Otherwise continue with the next step.
Type: sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/pgadmin-keyring.gpg] https:// ftp.postgresql.org/pub/pgadmin/pgadmin4/apt/$(lsb_release -cs) pgadmin4 main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgadmin4.list'	Now, add the official pgAdmin repository by typing this code. This allows Ubuntu to install the latest version of pgAdmin4. Enter the administrative password if prompted.
Type: sudo apt update	After adding the repository, update the package list again. Type: sudo apt update This refreshes the list and includes pgAdmin packages.
Type: sudo apt install pgadmin4 -y	Now install pgAdmin 4 by typing: sudo apt install pgadmin4 -y and press Enter. This installs both the desktop and web versions of pgAdmin4.
Go to the left button and click on Show Apps. Go to search and type pgAdmin4 and click on the icon. Point the cursor to the opened application.	To launch the pgAdmin4, Go to Show Apps, and search pgAdmin4 and click on it. The pgAdmin4 application opens.
	With this we come to the end of this tutorial.
Slide 9 Summary In this tutorial we learned to, Install PostgreSQL in Linux Connect to PostgreSQL database Set password for the database and Install pgAdmin4	Let us summarize.
Slide 10 Thank you	This Spoken Tutorial is brought to you by EduPyramids Educational Services Private limited SINE IIT Bombay. Thank you for joining

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