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Install PostgreSQL on localhost using Docker
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command-to-install-postgresql-via-docker.md

Prerequisite : Docker should be installed (Google "How to install docker") duh!

  1. docker pull postgres:latest (Pick your tag if you know)

  2. mkdir -p $HOME/docker/volumes/postgres (Ubuntu/Debian/Linux based systems)

  3. docker run --rm --name pg-docker -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=docker -d -p 5432:5432 -v $HOME/docker/volumes/postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data postgres

  4. You can connect using psql -h localhost -U postgres -d postgres - Password is docker (set in above command)

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