How To Install orthanc-postgresql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install orthanc-postgresql on Kali Linux. orthanc-postgresql is Plugins to use PostgreSQL as a database back-end to Orthanc

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install orthanc-postgresql on Kali Linux.

What is orthanc-postgresql

orthanc-postgresql is:

Orthanc PostgreSQL is a set of two plugins to Orthanc, a lightweight, RESTful Vendor Neutral Archive for medical imaging. These plugins override the default SQLite engine of Orthanc with a PostgreSQL back-end. They bring scalability to Orthanc, making it enterprise-ready.

There are three methods to install orthanc-postgresql on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install orthanc-postgresql Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install orthanc-postgresql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install orthanc-postgresql

Install orthanc-postgresql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install orthanc-postgresql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install orthanc-postgresql

Install orthanc-postgresql Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install orthanc-postgresql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install orthanc-postgresql

How To Uninstall orthanc-postgresql on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the orthanc-postgresql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove orthanc-postgresql

Uninstall orthanc-postgresql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall orthanc-postgresql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove orthanc-postgresql

Remove orthanc-postgresql Configurations and Data

To remove orthanc-postgresql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge orthanc-postgresql

Remove orthanc-postgresql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove orthanc-postgresql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge orthanc-postgresql

Dependencies

orthanc-postgresql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install orthanc-postgresql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.