How To Install pg-bsd-indent on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pg-bsd-indent on Debian 11.
What is pg-bsd-indent
pg-bsd-indent is:
This utility is the official way the PostgreSQL developers reformat code before release. It is also recommended to be used by developers for code changes prior to submission. It is a fork of FreeBSD’s indent.
There are three methods to install pg-bsd-indent on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pg-bsd-indent Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pg-bsd-indent using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pg-bsd-indent
Install pg-bsd-indent Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pg-bsd-indent using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pg-bsd-indent
Install pg-bsd-indent 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 pg-bsd-indent using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pg-bsd-indent
How To Uninstall pg-bsd-indent on Debian 11
To uninstall only the pg-bsd-indent package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pg-bsd-indent
Uninstall pg-bsd-indent And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pg-bsd-indent and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pg-bsd-indent
Remove pg-bsd-indent Configurations and Data
To remove pg-bsd-indent configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pg-bsd-indent
Remove pg-bsd-indent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pg-bsd-indent configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pg-bsd-indent
Dependencies
pg-bsd-indent have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pg-bsd-indent package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
