How To Install pspg 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 pspg on Ubuntu.
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 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 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 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 pspg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pspg
How To Uninstall pspg on Ubuntu
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 Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pspg
Remove pspg Configurations and Data
To remove pspg configuration and data from Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.