How To Install pg-bsd-indent on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pg-bsd-indent on Kali Linux.

What is pg-bsd-indent

pg-bsd-indent is:

This utility is the official way the PostgreSQL developers reformat code before release. It is also recommended to be used by developers for code changes prior to submission. It is a fork of FreeBSD’s indent.

There are three methods to install pg-bsd-indent 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 pg-bsd-indent Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pg-bsd-indent

Install pg-bsd-indent Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pg-bsd-indent using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pg-bsd-indent

Install pg-bsd-indent 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 pg-bsd-indent using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pg-bsd-indent

How To Uninstall pg-bsd-indent on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pg-bsd-indent package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pg-bsd-indent

Uninstall pg-bsd-indent And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pg-bsd-indent

Remove pg-bsd-indent Configurations and Data

To remove pg-bsd-indent configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pg-bsd-indent

Remove pg-bsd-indent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pg-bsd-indent configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pg-bsd-indent

Dependencies

pg-bsd-indent have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• pg-bsd-indent website

Summary

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