How To Install libmruby-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmruby-dev on Debian 9.
What is libmruby-dev
libmruby-dev is:
mruby is the lightweight implementation of the Ruby language complying to the ISO standard. This can be linked and embedded within your application.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libmruby-dev 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 libmruby-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmruby-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmruby-dev
Install libmruby-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmruby-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmruby-dev
Install libmruby-dev 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 libmruby-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmruby-dev
How To Uninstall libmruby-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libmruby-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmruby-dev
Uninstall libmruby-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmruby-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmruby-dev
Remove libmruby-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmruby-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmruby-dev
Remove libmruby-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmruby-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmruby-dev
Dependencies
libmruby-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmruby-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.