sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql
sudo apt-get purge postgresql*
sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql postgresql-doc postgresql-commonsudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql postgresql-doc postgresql-common
sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresqlsudo aptitude purge postgresql postgresql-common
sudo dpkg -P postgresql-8.4
sudo find / -name postgresql -exec rm -Rf {} \;
sudo find / -name pgsql -exec rm -Rf {} \;
sudo find / -name psql -exec rm -Rf {} \;
sudo userdel postgres
Follow the commands:
sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql
List all postgres related packages:
dpkg -l | grep postgres
remove all the above listed packages using the command :
apt-get --purge remove package1 package2 ..
Confirm all the files and folders related to postgres/postgresql are deleted using the command :
whereis postgres
whereis postgresql
Remove all the files and folders listed using rm command.
Delete the user postgres using the command :
userdel -f postgres
happy coding :)sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql postgresql-*