How To Install ruby-graffiti on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-graffiti on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-graffiti is Relational RDF store for Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-graffiti on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-graffiti

ruby-graffiti is:

Graffiti is an RDF store based on dynamic translation of RDF queries into SQL. Graffiti allows one to map any relational database schema into RDF semantics and vice versa, to store any RDF data in a relational database.

Graffiti uses Sequel to connect to database backend and provides a DBI-like interface to run RDF queries in Squish query language from Ruby applications.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-graffiti

Install ruby-graffiti Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-graffiti

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-graffiti

How To Uninstall ruby-graffiti on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-graffiti

Uninstall ruby-graffiti And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-graffiti and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-graffiti

Remove ruby-graffiti Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-graffiti configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-graffiti

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-graffiti package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.