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=== "Debian and Ubuntu"

1. Uninstall the upstream PostgreSQL package.
2. Ensure that the `libreadline` is present on the system, as it is **required** for tarballs to work correctly:
2. Ensure that the `libreadline` is installed on the system, as it is **required** for tarballs to work correctly:

```{.bash data-prompt="$"}
$ sudo apt install -y libreadline-dev
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=== "RHEL and derivatives"

Ensure that the `libreadline` is present on the system, as it is **required** for tarballs to work correctly:
On RHEL, Rocky Linux, or Oracle Linux 10, install the `acl` package. This package is **required** for correct permission handling when using tarball-based installations:

```{.bash data-prompt="$"}
$ sudo dnf install -y acl
```

Ensure that the `libreadline` is installed on the system, as it is **required** for tarballs to work correctly:

```{.bash data-prompt="$"}
$ sudo yum install -y readline-devel
```

Create the user to own the PostgreSQL process. For example, `mypguser`, Run the following command:
Create the user to own the PostgreSQL process. For example, `mypguser`. Run the following command:

```{.bash data-prompt="$"}
$ sudo useradd mypguser -m
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