How To Install postgresql-9.6-pgrouting on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-9.6-pgrouting on Debian 9. postgresql-9.6-pgrouting is Routing functionality support for PostgreSQL/PostGIS

Introduction

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

What is postgresql-9.6-pgrouting

postgresql-9.6-pgrouting is:

pgRouting extends the PostGIS/PostgreSQL geospatial database to provide geospatial routing and other network analysis functionality.

This package supports PostgreSQL 9.6.

There are three methods to install postgresql-9.6-pgrouting 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-pgrouting 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-pgrouting using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install postgresql-9.6-pgrouting Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install postgresql-9.6-pgrouting

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

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-9.6-pgrouting

How To Uninstall postgresql-9.6-pgrouting on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-9.6-pgrouting

Uninstall postgresql-9.6-pgrouting And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-9.6-pgrouting 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-pgrouting

Remove postgresql-9.6-pgrouting Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

postgresql-9.6-pgrouting have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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