How To Install ruby-subexec on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-subexec on Debian 9.
What is ruby-subexec
ruby-subexec is:
Subexec is a simple library that spawns an external command. It has an optional timeout parameter, useful for libraries which are wrappers for external command line programs and which may sometimes fail ever to return control back to the original process.
There are three methods to install ruby-subexec 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-subexec 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-subexec using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-subexec
Install ruby-subexec Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-subexec using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-subexec
Install ruby-subexec 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-subexec using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-subexec
How To Uninstall ruby-subexec on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ruby-subexec package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-subexec
Uninstall ruby-subexec And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-subexec and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-subexec
Remove ruby-subexec Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-subexec configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-subexec
Remove ruby-subexec configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-subexec configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-subexec
Dependencies
ruby-subexec have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-subexec package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
