How To Install postgresql-13-rational on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-rational on Kali Linux. postgresql-13-rational is Precise fractional arithmetic for PostgreSQL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-rational on Kali Linux.

What is postgresql-13-rational

postgresql-13-rational is:

pg_rational implements precise fractional arithmetic for PostgreSQL. Perfect for exact arithmetic or user-specified table row ordering. Holds values as big as an integer, with matching precision in the denominator.

Features:

  • Stores fractions in exactly 64 bits (same size as float)
  • Written in C for high performance
  • Detects and halts arithmetic overflow for correctness
  • Uses native CPU instructions for fast overflow detection
  • Defers GCD calculation until requested or absolutely required
  • Supports btree and hash indices
  • Implements Stern-Brocot trees for finding intermediate points
  • Coercion from integer/bigint/tuple
  • Custom aggregate

There are three methods to install postgresql-13-rational on Kali Linux. 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-rational 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-rational using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install postgresql-13-rational Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install postgresql-13-rational

Install postgresql-13-rational Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-13-rational

How To Uninstall postgresql-13-rational on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-13-rational

Uninstall postgresql-13-rational And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-13-rational and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

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

Remove postgresql-13-rational Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-13-rational configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

postgresql-13-rational have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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