How to install Postgresql-9.6 and PostGIS-2.3 on Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) in six easy steps (updated 31-05-2017).
Install Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) 1. check your Ubuntu version:- lsb_release -a Install Postgresql 2. On the server or your PC (Terminal):- sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib Create a database and a user for access Replace DATABASE_NAME_HERE and USER_NAME_HERE with the values you want to use. # this will prompt you for a database password...also note the capital letter 'O' not number '0' (zero) below:- 3. sudo -u postgres createuser -P USER_NAME_HERE sudo -u postgres createdb -O USER_NAME_HERE DATABASE_NAME_HERE Test Connection to Postgresql 4. psql -h localhost -U USER_NAME_HERE DATABASE_NAME_HERE Postgresql will ask you for your password. Then you should see the following: DATABASE_NAME_HERE => To exit type:- \q To add PostGIS-2.3 support to the database 5. sudo apt-get install -y postgis postgresql-9.6-postgis-2.3 # typing 'postgresql-9.5' instead of postgre...