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From: Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:33:21 +0100
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Subject: Re: install pgAdmin4-desktop on Ubuntu without installing
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To: richard coleman <rcoleman.ascentgl@gmail.com>
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Hi

On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 at 16:25, richard coleman <rcoleman.ascentgl@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Is there a way to install just pgadmin4-desktop on Ubuntu?
>
> Following the instructions here:
> https://www.pgadmin.org/download/pgadmin-4-apt/
>
> It states:
>
> # Install for both desktop and web modes:
> sudo apt install pgadmin4
>
>
> # Install for desktop mode only:
> sudo apt install pgadmin4-desktop
>
>
> # Install for web mode only:
> sudo apt install pgadmin4-web
>
>
> Unfortunately when I try to just install pgAdmin4-desktop as directed apt
> returns the following:
>
> The following additional packages will be installed:
>   pgadmin4-server
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>   pgadmin4-desktop pgadmin4-server
>
>
> Which makes the three seemingly disparate commands:
>
>    - sudo apt install pgadmin4
>    - sudo apt install pgadmin4-desktop
>    - sudo apt install pgadmin4-web
>
>
> identicle, at least when trying to install *just* the desktop portion of
> pgAdmin4.
>
> How do I install *just* pgAdmin4-desktop?
>

The desktop package is just the Electron runtime and some supporting
code, along with a dependency on the server package. You need to have the
server package as that's 99.999% of the pgAdmin code.

The -web package is only needed if you want to run under a webserver, and
essentially just contains the required config files for doing so and
a dependency on the -server package.

-- 
Dave Page
pgAdmin: https://www.pgadmin.org
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gma=
il_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 27 Jun 20=
25 at 16:25, richard coleman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rcoleman.ascentgl@gmail.=
com">rcoleman.ascentgl@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;bo=
rder-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello all,<div><br></div><div>Is there a way to install ju=
st pgadmin4-desktop on Ubuntu?</div><div><br></div><div>Following the instr=
uctions here:</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.pgadmin.org/download/pgadmin=
-4-apt/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.pgadmin.org/download/pgadmin-4-apt/<=
/a></div><div><br></div><div>It states:</div><br><blockquote style=3D"margi=
n:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium;padding:0px"># Install for both desktop an=
d web modes:<br>sudo apt install pgadmin4</blockquote><br><blockquote style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium;padding:0px"># Install for deskto=
p mode only:<br>sudo apt install pgadmin4-desktop</blockquote><br><blockquo=
te style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium;padding:0px"># Install fo=
r web mode only:<br> sudo apt install pgadmin4-web </blockquote><br>Unfortu=
nately when I try to just install pgAdmin4-desktop as directed apt returns =
the following:<br><br><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:m=
edium;padding:0px">The following additional packages will be installed:<br>=
=C2=A0 pgadmin4-server<br>The following NEW packages will be installed:<br>=
=C2=A0 pgadmin4-desktop pgadmin4-server</blockquote><div><br></div><div>Whi=
ch makes the three seemingly disparate commands:</div><div><ul><li>sudo apt=
 install pgadmin4</li><li>sudo apt install pgadmin4-desktop</li><li>sudo ap=
t install pgadmin4-web</li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>identicle, at lea=
st when trying to install <b>just</b>=C2=A0the desktop portion of pgAdmin4.=
</div><div><br></div><div>How do I install <b>just</b>=C2=A0pgAdmin4-deskto=
p?</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>The desktop package is just =
the Electron runtime and some supporting code,=C2=A0along with a dependency=
=C2=A0on the server package. You need to have the server package as that=
9;s 99.999% of the pgAdmin code. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>The -web p=
ackage is only needed if you want to run under a webserver, and essentially=
 just contains the required config files for doing so and a=C2=A0dependency=
 on the -server package.</div></div><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_sig=
nature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Dave Page<div>pgAdmin: <a href=3D"https://www.pgadmin.org" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">https://www.pgadmin.org</a></div><div>PostgreSQL: <a href=
=3D"https://www.postgresql.org" target=3D"_blank">https://www.postgresql.or=
g</a></div><div>pgEdge: <a href=3D"https://www.pgedge.com" target=3D"_blank=
">https://www.pgedge.com</a><br><div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div=
></div>

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