How To Install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache on Debian 9.
What is postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache
postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache is:
pgmemcache is an extension for PostgreSQL that provides an API to memcached through user-defined functions.
memcached is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, generic in nature, but originally intended for use in speeding up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load.
There are three methods to install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache 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-pgmemcache 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-pgmemcache using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache
Install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache
Install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache 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-pgmemcache using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache
How To Uninstall postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache on Debian 9
To uninstall only the postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache
Uninstall postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache 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-pgmemcache
Remove postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache Configurations and Data
To remove postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache
Remove postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache
Dependencies
postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-9.6-pgmemcache package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.