How To Install libpostgresql-jdbc-java on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpostgresql-jdbc-java on Ubuntu.
What is libpostgresql-jdbc-java
libpostgresql-jdbc-java is:
PostgreSQL JDBC Driver allows Java programs to connect to a PostgreSQL database (8.4 or later) using standard, database independent Java code. It is an open source JDBC driver written in Pure Java (Type 4), and communicates in the PostgreSQL native network protocol.
There are three methods to install libpostgresql-jdbc-java on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpostgresql-jdbc-java Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpostgresql-jdbc-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpostgresql-jdbc-java
Install libpostgresql-jdbc-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpostgresql-jdbc-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpostgresql-jdbc-java
Install libpostgresql-jdbc-java 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 libpostgresql-jdbc-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpostgresql-jdbc-java
How To Uninstall libpostgresql-jdbc-java on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libpostgresql-jdbc-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java
Uninstall libpostgresql-jdbc-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpostgresql-jdbc-java and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpostgresql-jdbc-java
Remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java Configurations and Data
To remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpostgresql-jdbc-java
Remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpostgresql-jdbc-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpostgresql-jdbc-java
Dependencies
libpostgresql-jdbc-java have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpostgresql-jdbc-java package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.