Installing phpPgAdmin

phpPgAdmin is a database administration tool for PostgreSQL. It is a web-based application, like Webmin itself, but dedicated to all tasks related to the administration of a PostgreSQL server. It's easy to use and can be a helpful tool for your database users and administrators.

Note

System packages are configured to run phpPgAdmin on Apache. The Apache web server and PHP are installed as package dependencies. If you're not already using Apache and PHP, this exposes a potential attack vector on your database server. Consider the security implications of installing phpPgAdmin and keeping it up to date.

How to do it...

Perform the following steps to install phpPgAdmin:

1. Install the package named phpPgAdmin (or phppgadmin depending on your system). Refer to the recipe, Installing software packages,in Chapter 1, Setting Up Your System for more information.

   Tip

   On some systems, you may need to add an additional repository to install the package. For instance, if you're running a...