How To Install orthanc-postgresql on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install orthanc-postgresql on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 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 orthanc-postgresql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install orthanc-postgresql
How To Uninstall orthanc-postgresql on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install orthanc-postgresql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
