How To Install libstfl-ruby on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libstfl-ruby on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libstfl-ruby
libstfl-ruby is:
stfl is a library which implements a curses-based widget set for text terminals.
There are three methods to install libstfl-ruby 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 libstfl-ruby Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libstfl-ruby using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libstfl-ruby
Install libstfl-ruby Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libstfl-ruby using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libstfl-ruby
Install libstfl-ruby 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 libstfl-ruby using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libstfl-ruby
How To Uninstall libstfl-ruby on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libstfl-ruby package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libstfl-ruby
Uninstall libstfl-ruby And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libstfl-ruby and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libstfl-ruby
Remove libstfl-ruby Configurations and Data
To remove libstfl-ruby configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libstfl-ruby
Remove libstfl-ruby configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libstfl-ruby configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libstfl-ruby
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libstfl-ruby package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
