How To Install pfm on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install pfm on Debian 11. pfm is PostgreSQL graphical client using Tcl/Tk

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pfm on Debian 11.

What is pfm

pfm is:

Postgres Forms (pfm) is a client application with a graphical user interface for the PostgreSQL data base server. It enables the user: to design forms for adding, modifying or deleting records of data base tables;

  • to design links (one to many relationships) from one form to another, for navigating in the data base;

  • to design and to generate reports based on the data in a table or view;

  • to edit and to execute SQL statements.

Postgres Forms is implemented in Tcl/Tk, but there is no need for the user to program anything in Tcl/Tk. The user only has to use SQL for creating tables and views and for designing forms, links and reports.

Postgres Forms makes no attempt to hide the underlying SQL. On the contrary, in most cases, it shows both the SQL statements it sends to the PostgreSQL server and the results it gets back.

The PostgreSQL server can be remote or local.

There are three methods to install pfm on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pfm Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pfm

Install pfm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pfm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pfm

Install pfm 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 pfm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pfm

How To Uninstall pfm on Debian 11

To uninstall only the pfm package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pfm

Uninstall pfm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pfm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pfm

Remove pfm Configurations and Data

To remove pfm configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pfm

Remove pfm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pfm

Dependencies

pfm have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pfm package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.