How To Install libpgpool2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgpool2 on Debian 12.
What is libpgpool2
libpgpool2 is:
pgpool-II is a middleware that works between PostgreSQL servers and a PostgreSQL database client. This package contains the pgpool control protocol library (libpcp).
There are three methods to install libpgpool2 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 libpgpool2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpgpool2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpgpool2
Install libpgpool2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpgpool2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpgpool2
Install libpgpool2 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 libpgpool2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpgpool2
How To Uninstall libpgpool2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libpgpool2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpgpool2
Uninstall libpgpool2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpgpool2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpgpool2
Remove libpgpool2 Configurations and Data
To remove libpgpool2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpgpool2
Remove libpgpool2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpgpool2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpgpool2
Dependencies
libpgpool2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgpool2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
