Install sqlite on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install sqlite
Learn how to install sqlite with the command sudo apt-get install sqlite on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of sqlite:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: sqlite
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install sqlite
Package Details | |
| Package: | sqlite |
| Version: | 2.8.17-7fakesync1build1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | command line interface for SQLite SQLite is a C library that implements an SQL database engine. Programs that link with the SQLite library can have SQL database access without running a separate RDBMS process. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/misc |
How to install sqlite on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If sqlite is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L sqlite' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L sqlite Package `sqlite' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing sqlite:
After system update use the following command to install sqlite:
sudo apt-get install sqlite
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove sqlite from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the sqlite from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the sqlite following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove sqlite
Following command is used to remove the sqlite package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove sqlite
This will remove sqlite and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing sqlite with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge sqlite
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove sqlite
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with sqlite package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.