How To Install ruby-fog-libvirt on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fog-libvirt on Debian 11. ruby-fog-libvirt is Module for the fog gem to support libvirt

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fog-libvirt on Debian 11.

What is ruby-fog-libvirt

ruby-fog-libvirt is:

This library can be used as a module for ‘fog’ or as standalone libvirt provider, supporting the provisioning of virtual machines through libvirt from Ruby programs.

There are three methods to install ruby-fog-libvirt on Debian 11. 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-fog-libvirt 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-fog-libvirt using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-fog-libvirt

Install ruby-fog-libvirt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-fog-libvirt

Install ruby-fog-libvirt 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-fog-libvirt

How To Uninstall ruby-fog-libvirt on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-fog-libvirt

Uninstall ruby-fog-libvirt And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-fog-libvirt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-fog-libvirt

Remove ruby-fog-libvirt Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-fog-libvirt configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-fog-libvirt

Remove ruby-fog-libvirt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-fog-libvirt

Dependencies

ruby-fog-libvirt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fog-libvirt package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.