How to install PostgreSQL 15 on Ubuntu

If you try to run the command sudo apt install postgresql in Ubuntu it will install Postgresql version 14 instead of version 15. As of writing the Ubuntu repository does not include version 15.

Follow the tutorial below for a detailed guide to successfully installing PostgreSQL 15.

Step-by-Step Instructions on Configuring Postgresql 15 in Ubuntu

The following steps were tested in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. If there are new versions of Ubuntu, I will test the steps again and update this post.

1. Installation

1.1 Add the Postgresql Package Repository to Ubuntu

Run the commands below to add the official Postgresql package repository to Ubuntu.

How to install a specific version of PostgreSQL in Ubuntu

If you run the command below in Ubuntu it will install the latest version of PostgreSQL in the Ubuntu repository.

# Installs the latest version of PostgreSQL
sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-client

As of writing it will install PostgreSQL version 14.