How To Install libdbd-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 update
After updating apt database, We can install libdbd-pgsql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdbd-pgsql
Install libdbd-pgsql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdbd-pgsql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdbd-pgsql
Install libdbd-pgsql 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libdbd-pgsql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdbd-pgsql
How To Uninstall libdbd-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libdbd-pgsql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdbd-pgsql
Uninstall libdbd-pgsql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdbd-pgsql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbd-pgsql
Remove libdbd-pgsql Configurations and Data
To remove libdbd-pgsql configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdbd-pgsql
Remove 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-pgsql
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-pgsql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
