How To Install libgda-5.0-mysql on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgda-5.0-mysql on Debian 9. libgda-5.0-mysql is MySQL provider for libgda database abstraction library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgda-5.0-mysql on Debian 9.

What is libgda-5.0-mysql

libgda-5.0-mysql is:

libgda is a (relatively small) database abstraction/access library integrated on the GLib object model. It can be used as a metadata extractor, to get information about all database objects in a common way, and as an ODBC-like wrapper to access data in different engines through an easier API.

This package contains the provider needed to access MySQL databases through libgda.

There are three methods to install libgda-5.0-mysql on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgda-5.0-mysql Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgda-5.0-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgda-5.0-mysql

Install libgda-5.0-mysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgda-5.0-mysql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgda-5.0-mysql

Install libgda-5.0-mysql Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgda-5.0-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgda-5.0-mysql

How To Uninstall libgda-5.0-mysql on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgda-5.0-mysql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgda-5.0-mysql

Uninstall libgda-5.0-mysql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgda-5.0-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgda-5.0-mysql

Remove libgda-5.0-mysql Configurations and Data

To remove libgda-5.0-mysql configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgda-5.0-mysql

Remove libgda-5.0-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgda-5.0-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgda-5.0-mysql

Dependencies

libgda-5.0-mysql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgda-5.0-mysql package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.