How To Install postgresql-10-pgaudit on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pgaudit on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is postgresql-10-pgaudit
postgresql-10-pgaudit is:
The pgAudit extension provides detailed session and/or object audit logging via the standard PostgreSQL logging facility.
The goal of pgAudit is to provide PostgreSQL users with capability to produce audit logs often required to comply with government, financial, or ISO certifications.
An audit is an official inspection of an individual’s or organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body. The information gathered by pgAudit is properly called an audit trail or audit log.
There are three methods to install postgresql-10-pgaudit 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-pgaudit 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-pgaudit using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-10-pgaudit
Install postgresql-10-pgaudit Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-pgaudit using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postgresql-10-pgaudit
Install postgresql-10-pgaudit 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-pgaudit using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-10-pgaudit
How To Uninstall postgresql-10-pgaudit on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the postgresql-10-pgaudit package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-10-pgaudit
Uninstall postgresql-10-pgaudit And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postgresql-10-pgaudit 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-pgaudit
Remove postgresql-10-pgaudit Configurations and Data
To remove postgresql-10-pgaudit configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-10-pgaudit
Remove postgresql-10-pgaudit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postgresql-10-pgaudit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-10-pgaudit
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pgaudit package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
