Information about the package, postgresql-libs, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The postgresql-libs package is designed for, The shared libraries required for any PostgreSQL clients.
Package Name:
postgresql-libs
Summary:
The shared libraries required for any PostgreSQL clients
Description:
The postgresql-libs package provides the essential shared libraries for any PostgreSQL client program or interface. You will need to install this package to use any other PostgreSQL package or any clients that need to connect to a PostgreSQL server.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
8.4.20
Release:
8.el6_9
Size:
202 k
Repository:
updates
From Repository:
Licence:
PostgreSQL
Control the postgresql-libs package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install postgresql-libs
This command will install postgresql-libs on the server.
yum remove postgresql-libs
This command will un-install postgresql-libs on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove postgresql-libs, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove postgresql-libs
This command will un-install postgresql-libs on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove postgresql-libs when using the -y flag.
yum update postgresql-libs
This command will update postgresql-libs to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove postgresql-libs, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update postgresql-libs
This command will update postgresql-libs to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove postgresql-libs when using the -y flag.
yum info postgresql-libs
This command will show you core information about the postgresql-libs package.
yum deplist postgresql-libs
This command will show you the dependencies for postgresql-libs. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update postgresql-libs
This command will check if there is an update waiting on postgresql-libs. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.