How To Install ruby-riddle on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-riddle on Debian 9. ruby-riddle is Ruby API for Sphinx Search

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-riddle on Debian 9.

What is ruby-riddle

ruby-riddle is:

A Ruby API and configuration helper for the Sphinx search service.

There are three methods to install ruby-riddle on Debian 9. 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-riddle 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-riddle using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-riddle

Install ruby-riddle Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-riddle

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-riddle

How To Uninstall ruby-riddle on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-riddle

Uninstall ruby-riddle And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-riddle and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-riddle

Remove ruby-riddle Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-riddle configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-riddle

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-riddle have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-riddle package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.