How To Install postgresql-15-tdigest on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-15-tdigest on Debian 12.
What is postgresql-15-tdigest
postgresql-15-tdigest is:
This PostgreSQL extension implements t-digest, a data structure for on-line accumulation of rank-based statistics such as quantiles and trimmed means. The algorithm is also very friendly to parallel programs.
The accuracy of estimates produced by t-digests can be orders of magnitude more accurate than those produced by previous digest algorithms in spite of the fact that t-digests are much more compact when stored on disk.
There are three methods to install postgresql-15-tdigest on Debian 12. 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-15-tdigest 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-15-tdigest using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-15-tdigest
Install postgresql-15-tdigest Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-15-tdigest using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postgresql-15-tdigest
Install postgresql-15-tdigest 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-15-tdigest using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-15-tdigest
How To Uninstall postgresql-15-tdigest on Debian 12
To uninstall only the postgresql-15-tdigest package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-15-tdigest
Uninstall postgresql-15-tdigest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postgresql-15-tdigest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-15-tdigest
Remove postgresql-15-tdigest Configurations and Data
To remove postgresql-15-tdigest configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-15-tdigest
Remove postgresql-15-tdigest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postgresql-15-tdigest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-15-tdigest
Dependencies
postgresql-15-tdigest have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-15-tdigest package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.