How To Install libdbd-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 18.04. libdbd-sqlite3 is SQLite3 database driver for libdbi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libdbd-sqlite3

libdbd-sqlite3 is:

This driver provides support for serverless SQLite3 databases 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-sqlite3 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-sqlite3 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-sqlite3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdbd-sqlite3

Install libdbd-sqlite3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdbd-sqlite3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdbd-sqlite3

Install libdbd-sqlite3 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-sqlite3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdbd-sqlite3

How To Uninstall libdbd-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libdbd-sqlite3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdbd-sqlite3

Uninstall libdbd-sqlite3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdbd-sqlite3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbd-sqlite3

Remove libdbd-sqlite3 Configurations and Data

To remove libdbd-sqlite3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdbd-sqlite3

Remove libdbd-sqlite3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdbd-sqlite3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdbd-sqlite3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbd-sqlite3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.