debversion

Overview

Version

Install

You can install debversion directly. First, make sure the PGDG repository is added and enabled:

pig repo add pgdg -u          # Add PGDG repo and update cache

Install the extension using pig or apt/yum/dnf:

pig install debversion;          # Install for current active PG version

pig ext install -y debversion -v 18  # PG 18
pig ext install -y debversion -v 17  # PG 17
pig ext install -y debversion -v 16  # PG 16
pig ext install -y debversion -v 15  # PG 15
pig ext install -y debversion -v 14  # PG 14

apt install -y postgresql-18-debversion   # PG 18
apt install -y postgresql-17-debversion   # PG 17
apt install -y postgresql-16-debversion   # PG 16
apt install -y postgresql-15-debversion   # PG 15
apt install -y postgresql-14-debversion   # PG 14

Create Extension:

CREATE EXTENSION debversion;

Usage

debversion: Debian version number type for PostgreSQL

The debversion extension provides Debian package version comparison functionality, implementing the same sorting logic used by dpkg.

CREATE EXTENSION debversion;

Data Type

The debversion type stores Debian package version strings and compares them according to the Debian versioning specification (epoch:upstream-revision format).

CREATE TABLE packages (
    name    text,
    version debversion
);

INSERT INTO packages VALUES ('foo', '1.0-1'), ('foo', '2.0-1'), ('foo', '1.0-2');

SELECT * FROM packages ORDER BY version;

Version Comparison

SELECT '1.60-26+b1'::debversion < '1.60+git20161116.90da8a0-1'::debversion;

Operators

Standard comparison operators are supported: =, <>, <, >, <=, >=.

The comparison algorithm mirrors dpkg --compare-versions, ensuring results identical to standard Debian package management utilities.