How To Install ruby-libnotify on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-libnotify on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is ruby-libnotify
ruby-libnotify is:
libnotify is a Ruby wrapper for libnotify using FFI.
One can use the Hash syntax, Block syntax, or the Mixed syntax.
There are three methods to install ruby-libnotify on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-libnotify 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-libnotify using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-libnotify
Install ruby-libnotify Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-libnotify using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-libnotify
Install ruby-libnotify 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-libnotify using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-libnotify
How To Uninstall ruby-libnotify on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the ruby-libnotify package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-libnotify
Uninstall ruby-libnotify And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-libnotify and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-libnotify
Remove ruby-libnotify Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-libnotify configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-libnotify
Remove ruby-libnotify configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-libnotify configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-libnotify
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-libnotify package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
