How To Install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev on Debian 9. libpgocaml-ocaml-dev is OCaml type-safe bindings for PostgreSQL (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev on Debian 9.

What is libpgocaml-ocaml-dev

libpgocaml-ocaml-dev is:

PG’OCaml provides an interface to PostgreSQL databases for OCaml applications. It uses Camlp4 to extend the OCaml syntax, enabling one to directly embed SQL statements inside the OCaml code. Moreover, it uses the describe feature of PostgreSQL to obtain type information about the database. This allows PG’OCaml to check at compile-time if the program is indeed consistent with the database structure. This type-safe database access is the primary advantage that PG’OCaml has over other PostgreSQL bindings for OCaml.

This package contains development files for PG’OCaml.

There are three methods to install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev 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 libpgocaml-ocaml-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev

Install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev

Install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev 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 libpgocaml-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall libpgocaml-ocaml-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libpgocaml-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpgocaml-ocaml-dev

Uninstall libpgocaml-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpgocaml-ocaml-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpgocaml-ocaml-dev

Remove libpgocaml-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libpgocaml-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpgocaml-ocaml-dev

Remove libpgocaml-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpgocaml-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpgocaml-ocaml-dev

Dependencies

libpgocaml-ocaml-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgocaml-ocaml-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.