Would you like to learn how to install PostgreSQL using Docker on Ubuntu Linux? In this tutorial, we are going to show you all the steps required to perform the PostgreSQL installation using Docker on a computer running Ubuntu Linux in 5 minutes or less.
• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 18.04
• Ubuntu 19.04
• PostgreSQL 12.4
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Tutorial PostgreSQL – Docker Installation on Ubuntu Linux
Install the Docker service.
Download the PostgreSQL docker image from the online repository.
List the Docker images installed on your system.
Here is the command output:
Start a new PostgreSQL container using this Docker image.
Here is the command output:
In our example, the Docker image was used to start a new container.
The new container is using the local port 5432.
The container ID is 970ed08d8647d019c7e5041aa13a73d79496c50e4a657b3fe5e7ba4576b226bf.
The PostgreSQL password configured was kamisama123.
Congratulations! You have finished the PostgreSQL Docker installation on Ubuntu Linux.
Docker PostgreSQL – Persistent data
Create a docker volume for persistent data.
Verify the persistent data directory.
Here is the command output:
Start a PostgreSQL container with persistent data storage.
In our example, the PostgreSQL password configured was kamisama123.
Verify the content of the persistent data directory.
Here is the command output:
Congratulations! You successfully configured the use of Docker persistent data storage.
Tutorial PostgreSQL – Testing the Docker installation
Install the PostgreSQL client package on the localhost.
Access the PostgreSQL service running on the Docker container.
Here is the command output:
Congratulations! Your PostgreSQL Docker installation was tested successfully.
Tutorial PostgreSQL – Docker container management
Verify the status of all Docker conteiners using the following command:
Here is the command output:
Verify the status of the PostgreSQL container using the ID or its name.
Here is the command output:
To stop the PostgreSQL container service, use the following command:
To start the PostgreSQL container service, use the following command:
To restart the PostgreSQL container service, use the following command:
In case of error, use the following command to verify the PostgreSQL container logs.
In our examples, we demonstrated how to manage the PostgreSQL container using its ID or the name previously defined.
