How To Install postgresql-10-pgq3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pgq3 on Ubuntu 18.04. postgresql-10-pgq3 is Generic queue for PostgreSQL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pgq3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is postgresql-10-pgq3

postgresql-10-pgq3 is:

This extension provides generic queues for PostgreSQL.

It allows multiple queues in one database, each queue can be consumed by multiple consumers.

There are three methods to install postgresql-10-pgq3 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-pgq3 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-pgq3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-10-pgq3

Install postgresql-10-pgq3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-pgq3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-10-pgq3

Install postgresql-10-pgq3 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-pgq3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-10-pgq3

How To Uninstall postgresql-10-pgq3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the postgresql-10-pgq3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-10-pgq3

Uninstall postgresql-10-pgq3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-10-pgq3 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-pgq3

Remove postgresql-10-pgq3 Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-10-pgq3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-10-pgq3

Remove postgresql-10-pgq3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-10-pgq3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-10-pgq3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-pgq3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.