How To Install ruby-opennebula on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-opennebula on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-opennebula
ruby-opennebula is:
OpenNebula is an open source virtual infrastructure engine that enables the dynamic deployment and re-placement of virtual machines on a pool of physical resources.
ONE (OpenNebula) extends the benefits of virtualization platforms from a single physical resource to a pool of resources, decoupling the server not only from the physical infrastructure but also from the physical location.
This package provides the OpenNebula Cloud API (OCA) Ruby bindings.
There are three methods to install ruby-opennebula 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-opennebula 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-opennebula using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-opennebula
Install ruby-opennebula Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-opennebula using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-opennebula
Install ruby-opennebula 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-opennebula using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-opennebula
How To Uninstall ruby-opennebula on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-opennebula package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-opennebula
Uninstall ruby-opennebula And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-opennebula and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-opennebula
Remove ruby-opennebula Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-opennebula configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-opennebula
Remove ruby-opennebula configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-opennebula configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-opennebula
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-opennebula package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
