How To Install pspg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pspg on Kali Linux. pspg is PostgreSQL pager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pspg on Kali Linux.

What is pspg

pspg is:

pspg is a pager specialized for viewing query results in PostgreSQL’s psql command line client. Headers and the first column(s) are held in place while scrolling vertically and horizontally. Various color schemes are available.

There are three methods to install pspg on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pspg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pspg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pspg

Install pspg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pspg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pspg

Install pspg Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install pspg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pspg

How To Uninstall pspg on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pspg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pspg

Uninstall pspg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pspg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pspg

Remove pspg Configurations and Data

To remove pspg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pspg

Remove pspg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pspg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pspg

Dependencies

pspg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pspg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.