How To Install ora2pg on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ora2pg on Debian 12.
What is ora2pg
ora2pg is:
Ora2Pg migrates Oracle and MySQL database schemas to PostgreSQL. It connects to the database, scans it automatically and extracts its structure or data. It then generates SQL scripts you can load into PostgreSQL.
There are three methods to install ora2pg 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 ora2pg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ora2pg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ora2pg
Install ora2pg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ora2pg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ora2pg
Install ora2pg 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 ora2pg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ora2pg
How To Uninstall ora2pg on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ora2pg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ora2pg
Uninstall ora2pg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ora2pg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ora2pg
Remove ora2pg Configurations and Data
To remove ora2pg configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ora2pg
Remove ora2pg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ora2pg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ora2pg
Dependencies
ora2pg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ora2pg package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.