How To Install autopostgresqlbackup on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install autopostgresqlbackup on Ubuntu 22.04. autopostgresqlbackup is Automated tool to make periodic backups of PostgreSQL databases

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install autopostgresqlbackup on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is autopostgresqlbackup

autopostgresqlbackup is:

autopostgresqlbackup is a shell script (usually executed from a cron job) designed to provide a fully automated tool to make periodic backups of PostgreSQL databases. autopostgresqlbackup extract databases into flat files in a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

autopostgresqlbackup is a PostgreSQL port of automysqlbackup.

There are three methods to install autopostgresqlbackup on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install autopostgresqlbackup Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install autopostgresqlbackup

Install autopostgresqlbackup Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install autopostgresqlbackup

Install autopostgresqlbackup 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 autopostgresqlbackup using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install autopostgresqlbackup

How To Uninstall autopostgresqlbackup on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove autopostgresqlbackup

Uninstall autopostgresqlbackup And Its Dependencies

To uninstall autopostgresqlbackup and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove autopostgresqlbackup

Remove autopostgresqlbackup Configurations and Data

To remove autopostgresqlbackup configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge autopostgresqlbackup

Remove autopostgresqlbackup configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge autopostgresqlbackup

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install autopostgresqlbackup package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.