How To Install libkdb3-driver-postgresql on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdb3-driver-postgresql on Ubuntu 18.04. libkdb3-driver-postgresql is PostgreSQL driver for KDb

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdb3-driver-postgresql on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libkdb3-driver-postgresql

libkdb3-driver-postgresql is:

KDb is a database connectivity and creation framework, consisted of a general-purpose C++ Qt library and set of plugins delivering support for various database vendors.

This package contains the support for PostgreSQL in KDb.

This package is part of the Calligra Suite.

There are three methods to install libkdb3-driver-postgresql 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 libkdb3-driver-postgresql Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkdb3-driver-postgresql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkdb3-driver-postgresql

Install libkdb3-driver-postgresql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkdb3-driver-postgresql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkdb3-driver-postgresql

Install libkdb3-driver-postgresql 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 libkdb3-driver-postgresql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkdb3-driver-postgresql

How To Uninstall libkdb3-driver-postgresql on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libkdb3-driver-postgresql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkdb3-driver-postgresql

Uninstall libkdb3-driver-postgresql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkdb3-driver-postgresql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkdb3-driver-postgresql

Remove libkdb3-driver-postgresql Configurations and Data

To remove libkdb3-driver-postgresql configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkdb3-driver-postgresql

Remove libkdb3-driver-postgresql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkdb3-driver-postgresql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkdb3-driver-postgresql

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdb3-driver-postgresql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.