unable to uninstall Postgres completely from ubuntu

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I installed Postgres by following this link but now not able to completely remove it.

http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/linux-postgresql-install-and-configure-from-source/

On running:Sudo apt-get --purge remove postgres or Sudo apt-get --purge remove psql getting this response

Package 'postgresql' is not installed, so not removed

The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libappindicator1 libindicator7 python-appindicator Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 281 not upgraded.

Which psql

/usr/local/pgsql

which postgres

didn't show anything here

I am able to run Postgres using

su postgres

/usr/local/pgsql/bin/createdb test

Kev · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-06 19:34:34Z

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You misunderstand that the binaries (and other files) from packages end up below /usr (and maybe /var/ etc) whereas the binaries you or someone else installed locally go to /usr/local.

So if which psql reveals /usr/local/pgsql you may have to remove that by hand, and not via apt-get.

Also, postgres is a user not a binary / program you run.

edited Aug 6, 2015 at 19:34

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