# How to install Postgresql on PopOS or any Ubuntu-based linux distribution

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## Install postgresql

```ruby
sudo apt install postgresql libpq-dev
```

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## Check installation

```ruby
psql --version
which psql
psql --help
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709692390367/fbc20298-a009-433a-bf6e-1dcf602fc423.png align="center")

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## Check Postgresql configuration

```ruby
pg_config
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709692702301/9fbc9c22-851d-4daf-9e66-9625a36fd364.png align="center")

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## Check Postgresql service

```ruby
sudo service postgrtesql status
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709692479486/d05ee607-842d-45b8-ac41-ad540b2b57cf.png align="center")

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## Connect to Postgresql

```ruby
sudo -u postgres psql
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1709692587506/09647aa3-be24-40c7-9794-fb375e33b92c.png align="center")

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