How To Install ruby-webpacker on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-webpacker on Debian 12.
What is ruby-webpacker
ruby-webpacker is:
Webpacker makes it easy to use the JavaScript pre-processor and bundler webpack 4.x.x+ to manage application-like JavaScript in Rails. It coexists with the asset pipeline, as the primary purpose for webpack is app-like JavaScript, not images, CSS, or even JavaScript Sprinkles.
There are three methods to install ruby-webpacker on Debian 12. 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-webpacker 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-webpacker using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-webpacker
Install ruby-webpacker Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-webpacker using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-webpacker
Install ruby-webpacker 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-webpacker using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-webpacker
How To Uninstall ruby-webpacker on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ruby-webpacker package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-webpacker
Uninstall ruby-webpacker And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-webpacker and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-webpacker
Remove ruby-webpacker Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-webpacker configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-webpacker
Remove ruby-webpacker configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-webpacker configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-webpacker
Dependencies
ruby-webpacker have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-webpacker package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
