How To Install postgresql-plpython3-10 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-plpython3-10 on Ubuntu 18.04. postgresql-plpython3-10 is PL/Python 3 procedural language for PostgreSQL 10

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-plpython3-10 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is postgresql-plpython3-10

postgresql-plpython3-10 is:

PL/Python 3 enables an SQL developer to write procedural language functions for PostgreSQL 10 in Python 3. You need this package if you have any PostgreSQL 10 functions that use the languages plpython3 or plpython3u.

PostgreSQL is an object-relational SQL database management system.

There are three methods to install postgresql-plpython3-10 on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-plpython3-10 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-plpython3-10 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-plpython3-10

Install postgresql-plpython3-10 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-plpython3-10 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-plpython3-10

Install postgresql-plpython3-10 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-plpython3-10 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-plpython3-10

How To Uninstall postgresql-plpython3-10 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the postgresql-plpython3-10 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-plpython3-10

Uninstall postgresql-plpython3-10 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-plpython3-10 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-plpython3-10

Remove postgresql-plpython3-10 Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-plpython3-10 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-plpython3-10

Remove postgresql-plpython3-10 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-plpython3-10 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-plpython3-10

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-plpython3-10 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.