How To Install ruby-source-map on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-source-map on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-source-map is ruby support for source maps in javascripts

Introduction

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

What is ruby-source-map

ruby-source-map is:

Ruby support for Source Maps allows you to interact with Source Maps in Ruby. This lets you do things like concatenate different javascript files and still debug them as though they were separate files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-source-map

Install ruby-source-map Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-source-map

Install ruby-source-map 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-source-map using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-source-map

How To Uninstall ruby-source-map on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-source-map

Uninstall ruby-source-map And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-source-map

Remove ruby-source-map Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-source-map

Remove ruby-source-map configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-source-map

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Summary

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