sqlitebrowser command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix sqlitebrowser command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

sqlitebrowser: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: sqlitebrowser: command not found

Solutions to sqlitebrowser: command not found

How To Fix sqlitebrowser: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu sqlitebrowser is provided by sqlitebrowser package.

sqlitebrowser is:

SQLite Database Browser is a visual tool used to create, design and edit database files compatible with SQLite. Its interface is based on QT, and is meant to be used for users and developers that want to create databases, edit and search data using a familiar spreadsheet-like interface, without the need to learn complicated SQL commands. Controls and wizards are available for users to:

  • Create and compact database files
  • Create, define, modify and delete tables
  • Create, define and delete indexes
  • Browse, edit, add and delete records
  • Search records
  • Import and export records as text
  • Import and export tables from/to CSV files
  • Import and export databases from/to SQL dump files
  • Issue SQL queries and inspect the results
  • Examine a log of all SQL commands issued by the application

SQLite Database Browser is not a visual shell for the sqlite command line tool. It does not require familiarity with SQL commands.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install sqlitebrowser

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install sqlitebrowser.

sudo apt -y install sqlitebrowser

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install sqlitebrowser

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix sqlitebrowser command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.