How To Install postgresql-9.6-plsh on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-9.6-plsh on Debian 9.
What is postgresql-9.6-plsh
postgresql-9.6-plsh is:
PL/sh enables an SQL developer to write procedural language functions for PostgreSQL 9.6 in a shell of his choice. You need this package if you have any PostgreSQL 9.6 functions that use the language plsh.
PostgreSQL is an object-relational SQL database management system.
There are three methods to install postgresql-9.6-plsh on Debian 9. 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-9.6-plsh 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-9.6-plsh using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-9.6-plsh
Install postgresql-9.6-plsh Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-9.6-plsh using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postgresql-9.6-plsh
Install postgresql-9.6-plsh 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-9.6-plsh using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-9.6-plsh
How To Uninstall postgresql-9.6-plsh on Debian 9
To uninstall only the postgresql-9.6-plsh package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-9.6-plsh
Uninstall postgresql-9.6-plsh And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postgresql-9.6-plsh and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-9.6-plsh
Remove postgresql-9.6-plsh Configurations and Data
To remove postgresql-9.6-plsh configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-9.6-plsh
Remove postgresql-9.6-plsh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postgresql-9.6-plsh configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-9.6-plsh
Dependencies
postgresql-9.6-plsh have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-9.6-plsh package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
