How To Install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc on Ubuntu 18.04. libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc is Java database (JDBC) driver for PostgreSQL (documentation)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc

libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc is:

PostgreSQL JDBC Driver allows Java programs to connect to a PostgreSQL database (8.4 or later) using standard, database independent Java code. It is an open source JDBC driver written in Pure Java (Type 4), and communicates in the PostgreSQL native network protocol.

This package contains the documentation.

There are three methods to install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc 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 libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc

Install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc

Install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc 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 libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc

How To Uninstall libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc

Uninstall libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc

Remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc Configurations and Data

To remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc

Remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpostgresql-jdbc-java-doc

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Summary

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