How To Install postgresql-10-pldebugger on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pldebugger on Ubuntu 18.04. postgresql-10-pldebugger is PostgreSQL pl/pgsql Debugger API

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pldebugger on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is postgresql-10-pldebugger

postgresql-10-pldebugger is:

This module is a set of shared libraries which implement an API for debugging pl/pgsql functions on PostgreSQL 8.4 and above. The pgAdmin project (http://www.pgadmin.org/) provides a client user interface as part of pgAdmin III v1.10.0 and above, and pgAdmin 4.

There are three methods to install postgresql-10-pldebugger on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install postgresql-10-pldebugger Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-pldebugger using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-10-pldebugger

Install postgresql-10-pldebugger Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-pldebugger using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-10-pldebugger

Install postgresql-10-pldebugger 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-pldebugger using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-10-pldebugger

How To Uninstall postgresql-10-pldebugger on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the postgresql-10-pldebugger package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-10-pldebugger

Uninstall postgresql-10-pldebugger And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-10-pldebugger and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-10-pldebugger

Remove postgresql-10-pldebugger Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-10-pldebugger configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-10-pldebugger

Remove postgresql-10-pldebugger configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-10-pldebugger configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-10-pldebugger

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pldebugger package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.