macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install postgresql@17local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install postgresql17MacPorts ports tree · databases/postgresql17/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install postgresql@17 with Homebrew, apt, winget, apk, chocolatey, dnf, MacPorts, scoop, zypper, Nix, pacman
Object-relational database system. Version 17.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libecpg-compat3Debian stable package indexes · libecpg-compat3 · source: deb.debian.org
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add postgresql17Alpine Linux edge package indexes · postgresql17 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install postgresql17Fedora Rawhide package metadata · postgresql17 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install postgresql17openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · postgresql17 · source: download.opensuse.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#postgresqlnixpkgs package indexes · postgresql · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S postgresqlArch Linux sync databases · postgresql · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install postgresqlUbuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · postgresql · source: archive.ubuntu.com
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id PostgreSQL.PostgreSQL.17 -eWindows Package Manager source index · PostgreSQL.PostgreSQL.17 · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install postgresql17Chocolatey community package catalog · postgresql17 · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install versions/postgresql17Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/postgresql17.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Object-relational database system
Project links
Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for postgresql@17. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 7 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$PGDATA/postgresql.conf$PGDATA/pg_hba.conf$PGDATA/pg_ident.conf
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.pgpass- Windows
%APPDATA%\postgresql\pgpass.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version17.10
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.postgresql.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:postgresql@17 |
|---|---|
| Version | 17.10 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/postgresql@17 |
| Homepage | https://www.postgresql.org/ |
| Repository | https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb?p=postgresql.git |
| Upstream docs | https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/index.html |
| License | PostgreSQL |
| Source archive | https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/v17.10/postgresql-17.10.tar.bz2 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06T17:36:25+01:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gettext, icu4c@78, krb5, lz4, openssl@3, readline, zstd |
| Build dependencies | docbook, docbook-xsl, gettext, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | libxml2, libxslt, openldap, perl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
| Caveats | This formula has created a default database cluster with: initdb --locale=en_US.UTF-8 -E UTF-8 $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/postgresql@17 When uninstalling, some dead symlinks are left behind so you may want to run: brew cleanup --prune-prefix |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | postgresql@17 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | yes |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libecpg-compat3 17.9-0+deb13u1
older version of run-time library for ECPG programs
sudo apt install libecpg-compat3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
libecpg-dev 17.9-0+deb13u1
development files for ECPG (Embedded PostgreSQL for C)
sudo apt install libecpg-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
libecpg6 17.9-0+deb13u1
run-time library for ECPG programs
sudo apt install libecpg6- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
libpgtypes3 17.9-0+deb13u1
shared library libpgtypes for PostgreSQL 17
sudo apt install libpgtypes3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
libpq-dev 17.9-0+deb13u1
header files for libpq5 (PostgreSQL library)
sudo apt install libpq-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
libpq5 17.9-0+deb13u1
PostgreSQL C client library
sudo apt install libpq5- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
postgresql-17 17.9-0+deb13u1
The World's Most Advanced Open Source Relational Database
sudo apt install postgresql-17- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- 26 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
postgresql-client-17 17.9-0+deb13u1
front-end programs for PostgreSQL 17
sudo apt install postgresql-client-17- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
postgresql-doc-17 17.9-0+deb13u1
documentation for the PostgreSQL database management system
sudo apt install postgresql-doc-17- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
postgresql-plperl-17 17.9-0+deb13u1
PL/Perl procedural language for PostgreSQL 17
sudo apt install postgresql-plperl-17- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
postgresql-plpython3-17 17.9-0+deb13u1
PL/Python 3 procedural language for PostgreSQL 17
sudo apt install postgresql-plpython3-17- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
postgresql-pltcl-17 17.9-0+deb13u1
PL/Tcl procedural language for PostgreSQL 17
sudo apt install postgresql-pltcl-17- Section: database
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
Debian apt95%
postgresql-server-dev-17 17.9-0+deb13u1
development files for PostgreSQL 17 server-side programming
sudo apt install postgresql-server-dev-17- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: postgresql-17
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
winget95%
PostgreSQL.PostgreSQL.17
winget install --id PostgreSQL.PostgreSQL.17 -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Postgresql 17
MacPorts94%
postgresql17
sudo port install postgresql17- package manager index match
- Matched by: Postgresql17
apk92%
postgresql17 17.10-r0
A sophisticated object-relational DBMS, version 17
sudo apk add postgresql17- License: PostgreSQL
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: postgresql17
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- package manager index match
- Matched by: Postgresql17
source trail
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