How To Install postgresql-12-numeral on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-12-numeral on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is postgresql-12-numeral
postgresql-12-numeral is:
This module provides numeric data types for PostgreSQL that use numerals (words instead of digits) for input and output.
- numeral: English numerals (one, two, three, four, …), short scale (10^9 = trillion)
- zahl: German numerals (eins, zwei, drei, vier, …), long scale (10^9 = Milliarde)
- roman: Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV, …)
There are three methods to install postgresql-12-numeral on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-12-numeral 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-12-numeral using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-12-numeral
Install postgresql-12-numeral Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-12-numeral using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postgresql-12-numeral
Install postgresql-12-numeral 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-12-numeral using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-12-numeral
How To Uninstall postgresql-12-numeral on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the postgresql-12-numeral package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-12-numeral
Uninstall postgresql-12-numeral And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postgresql-12-numeral and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-12-numeral
Remove postgresql-12-numeral Configurations and Data
To remove postgresql-12-numeral configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-12-numeral
Remove postgresql-12-numeral configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postgresql-12-numeral configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-12-numeral
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-12-numeral package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
