How To Install kexi-mysql-driver on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install kexi-mysql-driver on Debian 9. kexi-mysql-driver is MySQL support for kexi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kexi-mysql-driver on Debian 9.

What is kexi-mysql-driver

kexi-mysql-driver is:

Kexi is an integrated data management application. It can be used for creating database schemas, inserting data, performing queries, and processing data. Forms can be created to provide a custom interface to your data. All database objects - tables, queries and forms - are stored in the database, making it easy to share data and design.

This package provides support for MySQL in Kexi.

This package is part of the Calligra Suite.

There are three methods to install kexi-mysql-driver 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 kexi-mysql-driver Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install kexi-mysql-driver using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install kexi-mysql-driver

Install kexi-mysql-driver Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install kexi-mysql-driver using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install kexi-mysql-driver

Install kexi-mysql-driver 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 kexi-mysql-driver using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kexi-mysql-driver

How To Uninstall kexi-mysql-driver on Debian 9

To uninstall only the kexi-mysql-driver package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kexi-mysql-driver

Uninstall kexi-mysql-driver And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kexi-mysql-driver and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kexi-mysql-driver

Remove kexi-mysql-driver Configurations and Data

To remove kexi-mysql-driver configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kexi-mysql-driver

Remove kexi-mysql-driver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove kexi-mysql-driver configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kexi-mysql-driver

Dependencies

kexi-mysql-driver have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kexi-mysql-driver package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.