How To Install libdbd-pgsql on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-pgsql on Kali Linux.
What is libdbd-pgsql
libdbd-pgsql is:
This driver provides connectivity to PostgreSQL database servers through the libdbi Database Independent Abstraction Layer. Switching a program’s driver does not require recompilation or rewriting source code.
There are three methods to install libdbd-pgsql 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 libdbd-pgsql Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdbd-pgsql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdbd-pgsqlInstall libdbd-pgsql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdbd-pgsql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdbd-pgsqlInstall libdbd-pgsql 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libdbd-pgsql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdbd-pgsqlHow To Uninstall libdbd-pgsql on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libdbd-pgsql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdbd-pgsqlUninstall libdbd-pgsql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdbd-pgsql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbd-pgsqlRemove libdbd-pgsql Configurations and Data
To remove libdbd-pgsql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdbd-pgsqlRemove libdbd-pgsql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdbd-pgsql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdbd-pgsqlDependencies
libdbd-pgsql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-pgsql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.