How To Install ruby-avl-tree on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-avl-tree on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-avl-tree is AVL and red-black trees in Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-avl-tree on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-avl-tree

ruby-avl-tree is:

A pure-Ruby implementation of AVL and red-black trees. AVL and red-black trees are self-balancing binary trees optimised for fast inserts and lookups.

There are three methods to install ruby-avl-tree 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 ruby-avl-tree 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-avl-tree using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-avl-tree

Install ruby-avl-tree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-avl-tree using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-avl-tree

Install ruby-avl-tree 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 ruby-avl-tree using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-avl-tree

How To Uninstall ruby-avl-tree on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ruby-avl-tree package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-avl-tree

Uninstall ruby-avl-tree And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-avl-tree and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-avl-tree

Remove ruby-avl-tree Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-avl-tree configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-avl-tree

Remove ruby-avl-tree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-avl-tree configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-avl-tree

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Summary

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