How to Install postgresql-contrib software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install postgresql-contrib software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

postgresql-contrib software package provides additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version), you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install postgresql-contrib 

postgresql-contrib is installed in your system.

Make ensure the postgresql-contrib package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep postgresql-contrib *

You will get with postgresql-contrib package name, version, architecture and description in a table

postgresql-contrib package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Databases
Package postgresql-contrib
Version 9.3+154
Description additional facilities for PostgreSQL (supported version)
Sub Section Database


See Also, How to uninstall or remove postgresql-contrib software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?