How To Install ruby-dataobjects-mysql on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-dataobjects-mysql on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-dataobjects-mysql
ruby-dataobjects-mysql is:
The purpose of DataObjects.rb is to propose a single interface for Ruby to various databases. This package provides the adapter for MySQL to this unified interface.
There are three methods to install ruby-dataobjects-mysql 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-dataobjects-mysql 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-dataobjects-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-dataobjects-mysql
Install ruby-dataobjects-mysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-dataobjects-mysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-dataobjects-mysql
Install ruby-dataobjects-mysql 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-dataobjects-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-dataobjects-mysql
How To Uninstall ruby-dataobjects-mysql on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-dataobjects-mysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-dataobjects-mysql
Uninstall ruby-dataobjects-mysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-dataobjects-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-dataobjects-mysql
Remove ruby-dataobjects-mysql Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-dataobjects-mysql configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-dataobjects-mysql
Remove ruby-dataobjects-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-dataobjects-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-dataobjects-mysql
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-dataobjects-mysql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
