How To Install pike7.8-sqlite on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pike7.8-sqlite on Ubuntu 18.04. pike7.8-sqlite is SQLite module for Pike

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pike7.8-sqlite on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pike7.8-sqlite

pike7.8-sqlite is:

This Pike module enables one to use the SQLite embedded database library.

Pike is an interpreted programming language, for more information see the description of the pike7.8-core package.

There are three methods to install pike7.8-sqlite 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 pike7.8-sqlite Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pike7.8-sqlite using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pike7.8-sqlite

Install pike7.8-sqlite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pike7.8-sqlite using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pike7.8-sqlite

Install pike7.8-sqlite 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 pike7.8-sqlite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pike7.8-sqlite

How To Uninstall pike7.8-sqlite on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pike7.8-sqlite package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pike7.8-sqlite

Uninstall pike7.8-sqlite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pike7.8-sqlite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pike7.8-sqlite

Remove pike7.8-sqlite Configurations and Data

To remove pike7.8-sqlite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pike7.8-sqlite

Remove pike7.8-sqlite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pike7.8-sqlite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pike7.8-sqlite

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pike7.8-sqlite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.