How To Install pgtap-doc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pgtap-doc on Kali Linux. pgtap-doc is Unit testing framework for PostgreSQL - documentation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pgtap-doc on Kali Linux.

What is pgtap-doc

pgtap-doc is:

pgTAP is a suite of database functions that make it easy to write TAP-emitting unit tests in psql scripts suitable for harvesting, analysis, and reporting by a TAP harness, such as those used in Perl and PHP applications.

TAP is the Test Anything Protocol (http://testanything.org/).

This package contains the documentation for pgTAP.

There are three methods to install pgtap-doc 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 pgtap-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pgtap-doc

Install pgtap-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pgtap-doc

Install pgtap-doc 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 pgtap-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pgtap-doc

How To Uninstall pgtap-doc on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pgtap-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pgtap-doc

Uninstall pgtap-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pgtap-doc

Remove pgtap-doc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pgtap-doc

Remove pgtap-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pgtap-doc

Dependencies

pgtap-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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