How To Install libstfl-ruby1.9.1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstfl-ruby1.9.1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libstfl-ruby1.9.1 is Ruby 1.9.1 bindings for the structured terminal forms language/library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstfl-ruby1.9.1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libstfl-ruby1.9.1

libstfl-ruby1.9.1 is:

stfl is a library which implements a curses-based widget set for text terminals.

This is a transitional package and can be safely removed.

There are three methods to install libstfl-ruby1.9.1 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-ruby1.9.1 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-ruby1.9.1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libstfl-ruby1.9.1

Install libstfl-ruby1.9.1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libstfl-ruby1.9.1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libstfl-ruby1.9.1

Install libstfl-ruby1.9.1 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-ruby1.9.1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libstfl-ruby1.9.1

How To Uninstall libstfl-ruby1.9.1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libstfl-ruby1.9.1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libstfl-ruby1.9.1

Uninstall libstfl-ruby1.9.1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libstfl-ruby1.9.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libstfl-ruby1.9.1

Remove libstfl-ruby1.9.1 Configurations and Data

To remove libstfl-ruby1.9.1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libstfl-ruby1.9.1

Remove libstfl-ruby1.9.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libstfl-ruby1.9.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libstfl-ruby1.9.1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstfl-ruby1.9.1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.