How To Install ruby-actionmailer on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-actionmailer on Debian 11. ruby-actionmailer is email composition, delivery framework (part of Rails)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-actionmailer on Debian 11.

What is ruby-actionmailer

ruby-actionmailer is:

Action Mailer is a framework for working with email on Rails. Compose, deliver, and test emails using the familiar controller/view pattern. First-class support for multipart email and attachments.

There are three methods to install ruby-actionmailer on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ruby-actionmailer Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-actionmailer using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-actionmailer

Install ruby-actionmailer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-actionmailer using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-actionmailer

Install ruby-actionmailer 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-actionmailer using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-actionmailer

How To Uninstall ruby-actionmailer on Debian 11

To uninstall only the ruby-actionmailer package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-actionmailer

Uninstall ruby-actionmailer And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-actionmailer and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-actionmailer

Remove ruby-actionmailer Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-actionmailer configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-actionmailer

Remove ruby-actionmailer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-actionmailer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-actionmailer

Dependencies

ruby-actionmailer have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-actionmailer package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.