How To Install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus on Kali Linux.

What is postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus

postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus is:

bgw_replstatus is a tiny PostgreSQL background worker to cheaply report the replication status of a node. It’s intended to be polled by a load balancer such as haproxy.

When installed, a background worker will be started that listens on a TCP port. A connection to this port will get a TCP response back saying either MASTER or STANDBY depending on the current state of the node.

There are three methods to install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus on Kali Linux. 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-13-bgw-replstatus 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-13-bgw-replstatus using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus

Install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus

Install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus

How To Uninstall postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus

Uninstall postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus

Remove postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus

Remove postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus

Dependencies

postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• postgresql-13

References

• postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-bgw-replstatus package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.