How To Install postgresql-13-partman on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-partman on Debian 11. postgresql-13-partman is PostgreSQL Partition Manager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-partman on Debian 11.

What is postgresql-13-partman

postgresql-13-partman is:

pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension to create and manage both time-based and serial-based table partition sets. Sub-partitioning is also supported. Child table & trigger function creation is all managed by the extension itself. Tables with existing data can also have their data partitioned in easily managed smaller batches. Optional retention policy can automatically drop partitions no longer needed. A background worker (BGW) process is included to automatically run partition maintenance without the need of an external scheduler (cron, etc) in most cases.

There are three methods to install postgresql-13-partman 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 postgresql-13-partman 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-13-partman using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-13-partman

Install postgresql-13-partman Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-13-partman using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-13-partman

Install postgresql-13-partman 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 postgresql-13-partman using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-13-partman

How To Uninstall postgresql-13-partman on Debian 11

To uninstall only the postgresql-13-partman package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-13-partman

Uninstall postgresql-13-partman And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-13-partman and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-13-partman

Remove postgresql-13-partman Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-13-partman configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-13-partman

Remove postgresql-13-partman configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-13-partman configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-13-partman

Dependencies

postgresql-13-partman have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-partman package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.