How To Install postgresql-13-tds-fdw on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-tds-fdw on Kali Linux.

What is postgresql-13-tds-fdw

postgresql-13-tds-fdw is:

tds_fdw is a PostgreSQL foreign data wrapper that can connect to databases
that use the Tabular Data Stream (TDS) protocol, such as Sybase databases
and Microsoft SQL Server.

There are three methods to install postgresql-13-tds-fdw 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 postgresql-13-tds-fdw Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-13-tds-fdw using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postgresql-13-tds-fdw

Install postgresql-13-tds-fdw Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install postgresql-13-tds-fdw using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install postgresql-13-tds-fdw

Install postgresql-13-tds-fdw 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 postgresql-13-tds-fdw using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postgresql-13-tds-fdw

How To Uninstall postgresql-13-tds-fdw on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the postgresql-13-tds-fdw package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postgresql-13-tds-fdw

Uninstall postgresql-13-tds-fdw And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postgresql-13-tds-fdw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postgresql-13-tds-fdw

Remove postgresql-13-tds-fdw Configurations and Data

To remove postgresql-13-tds-fdw configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postgresql-13-tds-fdw

Remove postgresql-13-tds-fdw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove postgresql-13-tds-fdw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postgresql-13-tds-fdw

Dependencies

postgresql-13-tds-fdw have the following dependencies:

• postgresql-13
• libc6
• libsybdb5

References

• postgresql-13-tds-fdw website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postgresql-13-tds-fdw package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.