How To Install postgresql-10-mimeo on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-mimeo on Ubuntu 18.04. postgresql-10-mimeo is specialized, per-table replication between PostgreSQL instances

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-mimeo on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is postgresql-10-mimeo

postgresql-10-mimeo is:

Mimeo is a PostgreSQL extension that provides specialized, per-table replication between PostgreSQL instances. It currently provides snapshot (whole table copy), incremental (based on an incrementing timestamp or id), and DML (inserts, updates and deletes) replication methods.

There are three methods to install postgresql-10-mimeo 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-mimeo 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-mimeo using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-10-mimeo

Install postgresql-10-mimeo Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-mimeo using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-10-mimeo

Install postgresql-10-mimeo 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-mimeo using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-10-mimeo

How To Uninstall postgresql-10-mimeo on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the postgresql-10-mimeo package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-10-mimeo

Uninstall postgresql-10-mimeo And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-10-mimeo 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-mimeo

Remove postgresql-10-mimeo Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-10-mimeo configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-10-mimeo

Remove postgresql-10-mimeo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-10-mimeo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-10-mimeo

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-mimeo package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.