How To Install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check on Kali Linux. postgresql-13-plpgsql-check is plpgsql_check extension for PostgreSQL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check on Kali Linux.

What is postgresql-13-plpgsql-check

postgresql-13-plpgsql-check is:

plpgsql_check is the next generation of plpgsql_lint for PL/pgsql source code. The SQL statements inside PL/pgSQL functions are checked for semantic errors.

Features:

  • check fields of referenced database objects and types inside embedded SQL
  • using correct types of function parameters
  • unused variables and function argumens, unmodified OUT argumens
  • partially detection of dead code (due RETURN command)
  • detection of missing RETURN command in function
  • try to identify unwanted hidden casts, that can be performance issue like unused indexes
  • possibility to collect relations and functions used by function
  • possibility to check EXECUTE stmt against SQL injection vulnerability

There are three methods to install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check 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-plpgsql-check 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-plpgsql-check using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check

Install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check

Install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check 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-plpgsql-check using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-13-plpgsql-check

How To Uninstall postgresql-13-plpgsql-check on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the postgresql-13-plpgsql-check package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-13-plpgsql-check

Uninstall postgresql-13-plpgsql-check And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-13-plpgsql-check

Remove postgresql-13-plpgsql-check Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-13-plpgsql-check

Remove postgresql-13-plpgsql-check configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-13-plpgsql-check

Dependencies

postgresql-13-plpgsql-check have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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