How To Install libpgpool-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgpool-dev on Debian 12.
What is libpgpool-dev
libpgpool-dev is:
pgpool-II is a middleware that works between PostgreSQL servers and a PostgreSQL database client. This package contains headers for the pgpool control protocol library (libpcp).
There are three methods to install libpgpool-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpgpool-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 libpgpool-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpgpool-dev
Install libpgpool-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpgpool-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpgpool-dev
Install libpgpool-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 libpgpool-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpgpool-dev
How To Uninstall libpgpool-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libpgpool-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpgpool-dev
Uninstall libpgpool-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpgpool-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpgpool-dev
Remove libpgpool-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpgpool-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpgpool-dev
Remove libpgpool-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpgpool-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpgpool-dev
Dependencies
libpgpool-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgpool-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.