How To Install ruby-atlassian-jwt on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-atlassian-jwt on Ubuntu 22.04. ruby-atlassian-jwt is Encode and decode JWT tokens for use with the Atlassian Connect

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-atlassian-jwt on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is ruby-atlassian-jwt

ruby-atlassian-jwt is:

This gem simplifies generating the claims needed to authenticate with the Atlassian Connect REST APIs.

Atlassian Connect is a distributed app technology for extending Atlassian applications such as Bitbucket Cloud, Jira, and Confluence.

There are three methods to install ruby-atlassian-jwt on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-atlassian-jwt 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-atlassian-jwt using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-atlassian-jwt

Install ruby-atlassian-jwt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-atlassian-jwt

Install ruby-atlassian-jwt 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-atlassian-jwt

How To Uninstall ruby-atlassian-jwt on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-atlassian-jwt

Uninstall ruby-atlassian-jwt And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-atlassian-jwt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-atlassian-jwt

Remove ruby-atlassian-jwt Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-atlassian-jwt configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-atlassian-jwt

Remove ruby-atlassian-jwt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-atlassian-jwt

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-atlassian-jwt package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.