How To Install ruby-ddmemoize on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-ddmemoize on Ubuntu 20.04. ruby-ddmemoize is Ruby library providing support for memoizing functions

Introduction

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

What is ruby-ddmemoize

ruby-ddmemoize is:

The DDMemoize library adds support for memoizing Ruby functions, allowing for storing previously computed values. It provides the following features:

  • Supports memoizing functions on frozen objects
  • Releases memoized values when needed in order to reduce memory pressure
  • Optionally records metrics Ruby-Versions: all

There are three methods to install ruby-ddmemoize 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-ddmemoize 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-ddmemoize using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-ddmemoize

Install ruby-ddmemoize Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-ddmemoize

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-ddmemoize

How To Uninstall ruby-ddmemoize on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-ddmemoize

Uninstall ruby-ddmemoize And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-ddmemoize

Remove ruby-ddmemoize Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-ddmemoize

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

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

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

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Summary

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