Install pgAdmin4 v3.6 with pyenv on Ubuntu 18.04 DESKTOP MODE

This will also work with pyenv, but if its confusing I can make different notes.

Important!

Following these exact steps will not require a username and password to access pgadmin4, since its running in "desktop" mode.

1. Install python 3.6.5 with pyenv

pyenv install 3.6.5

2. Setup pyenv virtual env

pyenv virtualenv 3.6.5 pgadmin

3. Setup directory for pgadmin - optional

Make directory

mkdir ~/pgadmin

cd ~/pgadmin
pyenv local pgadmin

4.

Make sure to use the right virtualenv, if you didnt follow step 3

Reference your download location or use the url if possible

pip install https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/pgadmin/pgadmin4/v3.6/pip/pgadmin4-3.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl

5. For desktop deployment

vi ~/.pyenv/versions/pgadmin/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pgadmin4/config_local.py

File contents:

import os
SERVER_MODE = False
DATA_DIR = os.path.realpath(os.path.expanduser(u'~/.pgadmin/'))
LOG_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'pgadmin4.log')
SQLITE_PATH = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'pgadmin4.db')
SESSION_DB_PATH = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'sessions')
STORAGE_DIR = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'storage')

6. setup pgadmin

cd ~/pgadmin |  # incase you left the directory
python ~/.pyenv/versions/pgadmin/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pgadmin4/setup.py

7. Run pgAdmin4

make sure everthing is working.

cd ~/pgadmin |  # incase you left the directory
python ~/.pyenv/versions/pgadmin/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pgadmin4/pgAdmin4.py

If you get any errors, make sure you have right pyenv virtualenv active (step #3)

7. pgadmin4 run script ~/pgadmin/pgadmin4.sh

vi ~/pgadmin/pgadmin4.sh

~/pgadmin/pgadmin4.sh content:

#!/usr/bin/env bash
cd ~/pgadmin
python ~/.pyenv/versions/pgadmin/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pgadmin4/pgAdmin4.py

8. Create alias for bash/zsh shell

• ~/.zshrc - for zsh
• ~/.bashrc - for bash

alias pgadmin4='~/pgadmin/pgadmin4.sh'

9. Set execute permissions

chmod +x ~/pgadmin/pgadmin4.sh

10. reload shell

• zsh

source ~/.zshrc

• bash

source ~/.bashrc

11. now you can run pgadmin4 with the alias

pgadmin4