How To Install postgresql-10-citus on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-citus on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is postgresql-10-citus
postgresql-10-citus is:
Citus is a distributed database implemented as a PostgreSQL extension. It provides functions to easily split a PostgreSQL table into shards to be placed on remote worker nodes. Citus can replicate shards, update their schemas, and keep track of shard health. An advanced distributed planner is included which handles queries and modifications against sharded tables.
There are three methods to install postgresql-10-citus 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 postgresql-10-citus Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-citus using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-10-citus
Install postgresql-10-citus Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-citus using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postgresql-10-citus
Install postgresql-10-citus 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 postgresql-10-citus using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-10-citus
How To Uninstall postgresql-10-citus on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the postgresql-10-citus package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-10-citus
Uninstall postgresql-10-citus And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postgresql-10-citus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-10-citus
Remove postgresql-10-citus Configurations and Data
To remove postgresql-10-citus configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-10-citus
Remove postgresql-10-citus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postgresql-10-citus configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-10-citus
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-citus package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
