How To Install pgagent on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pgagent on Kali Linux. pgagent is job scheduling engine for PostgreSQL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pgagent on Kali Linux.

What is pgagent

pgagent is:

pgAgent is a job scheduling agent for PostgreSQL, capable of running multi-step batch/shell and SQL tasks on complex schedules.

There are three methods to install pgagent 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 pgagent Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pgagent

Install pgagent Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pgagent

Install pgagent 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 pgagent using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pgagent

How To Uninstall pgagent on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pgagent

Uninstall pgagent And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pgagent

Remove pgagent Configurations and Data

To remove pgagent configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pgagent

Remove pgagent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pgagent

Dependencies

pgagent have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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