How To Install postgresql-9.6-orafce on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-9.6-orafce on Debian 9. postgresql-9.6-orafce is Oracle support functions for PostgreSQL 9.6

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-9.6-orafce on Debian 9.

What is postgresql-9.6-orafce

postgresql-9.6-orafce is:

This project implements some functions for compatibility with Oracle. The functionality was verified on Oracle 10g, and the module is useful for production work.

There are three methods to install postgresql-9.6-orafce on Debian 9. 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-9.6-orafce 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-9.6-orafce using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-9.6-orafce

Install postgresql-9.6-orafce Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-9.6-orafce using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-9.6-orafce

Install postgresql-9.6-orafce 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-9.6-orafce using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-9.6-orafce

How To Uninstall postgresql-9.6-orafce on Debian 9

To uninstall only the postgresql-9.6-orafce package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-9.6-orafce

Uninstall postgresql-9.6-orafce And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-9.6-orafce and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-9.6-orafce

Remove postgresql-9.6-orafce Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-9.6-orafce configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-9.6-orafce

Remove postgresql-9.6-orafce configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-9.6-orafce configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-9.6-orafce

Dependencies

postgresql-9.6-orafce have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-9.6-orafce package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.