How To Install ruby-compat-resource on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-compat-resource on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-compat-resource
ruby-compat-resource is:
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There are three methods to install ruby-compat-resource on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-compat-resource 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-compat-resource using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-compat-resource
Install ruby-compat-resource Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-compat-resource using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-compat-resource
Install ruby-compat-resource 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-compat-resource using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-compat-resource
How To Uninstall ruby-compat-resource on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-compat-resource package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-compat-resource
Uninstall ruby-compat-resource And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-compat-resource and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-compat-resource
Remove ruby-compat-resource Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-compat-resource configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-compat-resource
Remove ruby-compat-resource configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-compat-resource configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-compat-resource
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-compat-resource package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
