How To Install libcsvjdbc-java on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsvjdbc-java on Debian 9.
What is libcsvjdbc-java
libcsvjdbc-java is:
CsvJdbc is a read-only JDBC driver that uses Comma Separated Value (CSV) files or DBF files as database tables. It is ideal for writing data import programs or analyzing log files.
The driver enables a directory or a ZIP file containing CSV or DBF files to be accessed as though it were a database containing tables. However, as there is no real database management system behind the scenes, not all JDBC functionality is available.
There are three methods to install libcsvjdbc-java 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 libcsvjdbc-java Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcsvjdbc-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcsvjdbc-java
Install libcsvjdbc-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcsvjdbc-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcsvjdbc-java
Install libcsvjdbc-java 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 libcsvjdbc-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcsvjdbc-java
How To Uninstall libcsvjdbc-java on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libcsvjdbc-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcsvjdbc-java
Uninstall libcsvjdbc-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcsvjdbc-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcsvjdbc-java
Remove libcsvjdbc-java Configurations and Data
To remove libcsvjdbc-java configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcsvjdbc-java
Remove libcsvjdbc-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcsvjdbc-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcsvjdbc-java
Dependencies
libcsvjdbc-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsvjdbc-java package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.