How To Install ruby-icalendar on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-icalendar on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ruby-icalendar
ruby-icalendar is:
Implements the iCalendar specification (RFC-5545) in Ruby. This allows for the generation and parsing of .ics files, which are used by a variety of calendaring applications. Ruby-Versions: all
There are three methods to install ruby-icalendar 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-icalendar 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-icalendar using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-icalendar
Install ruby-icalendar Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-icalendar using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-icalendar
Install ruby-icalendar 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-icalendar using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-icalendar
How To Uninstall ruby-icalendar on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ruby-icalendar package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-icalendar
Uninstall ruby-icalendar And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-icalendar and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-icalendar
Remove ruby-icalendar Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-icalendar configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-icalendar
Remove ruby-icalendar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-icalendar configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-icalendar
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-icalendar package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
