How To Install ruby-barrier on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-barrier on Ubuntu 20.04. ruby-barrier is Ruby threads synchronization using a barrier method

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-barrier on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is ruby-barrier

ruby-barrier is:

Barrier is an implementation of a synchronization method that enables multiple threads to wait until all threads have all reached a particular point of execution before any thread continues. Ruby-Versions: all

There are three methods to install ruby-barrier on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-barrier 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-barrier using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-barrier

Install ruby-barrier Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-barrier

Install ruby-barrier 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-barrier using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-barrier

How To Uninstall ruby-barrier on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-barrier

Uninstall ruby-barrier And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-barrier and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-barrier

Remove ruby-barrier Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-barrier configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-barrier

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-barrier package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.