This appendix and the previous one contain information regarding the modules that
can be found in the contrib
directory of the
PostgreSQL™ distribution. See Appendix F, Additional Supplied Modules for
more information about the contrib
section in general and
server extensions and plug-ins found in contrib
specifically.
This appendix covers utility programs found in contrib
.
Once installed, either from source or a packaging system, they are found in
the bin
directory of the
PostgreSQL™ installation and can be used like any
other program.
This section covers PostgreSQL™ client
applications in contrib
. They can be run from anywhere,
independent of where the database server resides. See
also PostgreSQL Client Applications for information about client
applications that part of the core PostgreSQL™
distribution.