How to upgrade PostgreSQL version on Red Hat Satellite?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6

Issue

  • How to upgrade PostgreSQL version on Red Hat Satellite?
  • PostgreSQL version 12 would be reaching EOL on 14 Nov 2024, so how to upgrade PostgreSQL supported version on Red Hat Satellite 6?
  • PostgreSQL version 13 would be reaching EOL on 13 Nov 2025, so how to upgrade PostgreSQL supported version on Red Hat Satellite 6?
  • Is PostgreSQL version 12.x reaching End of Life supported for Red Hat Satellite 6?
  • Is PostgreSQL version 13.x reaching End of Life supported for Red Hat Satellite 6?

Resolution

  • Please note that for the Red Hat Satellite application, PostgreSQL versions 12 and 13 will be supported.

  • The PostgreSQL versions 12 and 13 will continue to be supported for Red Hat Satellite applications. Although PostgreSQL 12 reached its community EOL in November 2024 and Postgresql 13 reached its community EOL in November 2025, both remain supported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 until May 2029. For further details, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Application Streams Life Cycle.

  • The PostgreSQL version 12 and version 13 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 does not end until May 2029.

  • The EOL versions of Red Hat Satellite (6.13, 6.14, and 6.15) include PostgreSQL 12.

  • The current supported versions of Red Hat Satellite (6.16, 6.17, and 6.18) include PostgreSQL 13, which will continue to be supported. There are no current plans to upgrade the PostgreSQL version for these Red Hat Satellite versions.

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16, 6.17, and 6.18 support PostgreSQL 13.

  • If an external database is in use, then it should be manually updated before upgrading Red Hat Satellite. For additional information, refer to External database upgrade.

Diagnostic Steps

  • To check the version of PostgreSQL currently running on Red Hat Satellite installation, use the below command. 

      # psql --version
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