How To Install rubygem-highline on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-highline on Rocky Linux 8. rubygem-highline is HighLine is a high-level command-line IO library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-highline on Rocky Linux 8.

What is rubygem-highline

A high-level IO library that provides validation, type conversion, and more for command-line interfaces. HighLine also includes a complete menu system that can crank out anything from simple list selection to complete shells with just minutes of work.

We can use yum or dnf to install rubygem-highline on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rubygem-highline.

Install rubygem-highline on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install rubygem-highline using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rubygem-highline

Install rubygem-highline on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install rubygem-highline using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rubygem-highline

How To Uninstall rubygem-highline on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the rubygem-highline package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove rubygem-highline

rubygem-highline Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/COPYING
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/color_scheme.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/compatibility.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/import.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/menu.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/question.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/simulate.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/string_extensions.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/style.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/system_extensions.rb
/usr/share/gems/gems/highline-1.7.8/lib/highline/version.rb
/usr/share/gems/specifications/highline-1.7.8.gemspec

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-highline on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.