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How to install pgbadger on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install pgbadger package on Ubuntu 16.10.

Quick installation of pgbadger:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: pgbadger

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install pgbadger

Package Details

Package:pgbadger
Version:8.1-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:Fast PostgreSQL log analysis report pgBadger is a PostgreSQL log analyzer build for speed with fully detailed reports from your PostgreSQL log file. It's a single and small script written in pure Perl language. . It uses a javascript library to draw graphs so that you don't need additional Perl modules or any other package to install. Furthermore, this library gives us more features such as zooming. . pgBadger is able to autodetect your log file format (syslog, stderr or csvlog). It is designed to parse huge log files as well as gzip compressed files.
Distro:Ubuntu 16.10
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/admin

How to install pgbadger on Ubuntu 16.10?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 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 pgbadger is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L pgbadger' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L pgbadger
dpkg-query: package 'pgbadger' 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 pgbadger:

After system update use the following command to install pgbadger:

sudo apt-get install pgbadger

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 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 pgbadger from Ubuntu 16.10?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the pgbadger from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the pgbadger following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  pgbadger

Following command is used to remove the pgbadger package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove pgbadger

This will remove pgbadger and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing pgbadger with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge pgbadger

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove pgbadger

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with pgbadger package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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