How To Install postgresql-10-unit on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-unit on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is postgresql-10-unit
postgresql-10-unit is:
postgresql-unit implements a PostgreSQL datatype for SI units, plus byte. The base units can be combined to named and unnamed derived units using operators defined in the PostgreSQL type system. SI prefixes are used for input and output, and quantities can be converted to arbitrary scale.
There are three methods to install postgresql-10-unit 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-unit 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-unit using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-10-unit
Install postgresql-10-unit Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-10-unit using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postgresql-10-unit
Install postgresql-10-unit 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-unit using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-10-unit
How To Uninstall postgresql-10-unit on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the postgresql-10-unit package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-10-unit
Uninstall postgresql-10-unit And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postgresql-10-unit 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-unit
Remove postgresql-10-unit Configurations and Data
To remove postgresql-10-unit configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-10-unit
Remove postgresql-10-unit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postgresql-10-unit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-10-unit
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-10-unit package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
