How To Install erlang-p1-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-p1-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is erlang-p1-pgsql
erlang-p1-pgsql is:
This library was written for ejabberd which still uses it. It was split off into it’s own project to follow Erlang/OTP guidelines.
There are three methods to install erlang-p1-pgsql 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 erlang-p1-pgsql Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install erlang-p1-pgsql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install erlang-p1-pgsql
Install erlang-p1-pgsql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install erlang-p1-pgsql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install erlang-p1-pgsql
Install erlang-p1-pgsql 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 erlang-p1-pgsql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install erlang-p1-pgsql
How To Uninstall erlang-p1-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the erlang-p1-pgsql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove erlang-p1-pgsql
Uninstall erlang-p1-pgsql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall erlang-p1-pgsql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove erlang-p1-pgsql
Remove erlang-p1-pgsql Configurations and Data
To remove erlang-p1-pgsql configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge erlang-p1-pgsql
Remove erlang-p1-pgsql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove erlang-p1-pgsql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge erlang-p1-pgsql
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-p1-pgsql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
