How To Install ruby-bson-ext on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-bson-ext on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-bson-ext
ruby-bson-ext is:
This is a transitional dummy package. It can safely be removed.
There are three methods to install ruby-bson-ext 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-bson-ext 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-bson-ext using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-bson-ext
Install ruby-bson-ext Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-bson-ext using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-bson-ext
Install ruby-bson-ext 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-bson-ext using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-bson-ext
How To Uninstall ruby-bson-ext on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-bson-ext package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-bson-ext
Uninstall ruby-bson-ext And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-bson-ext and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-bson-ext
Remove ruby-bson-ext Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-bson-ext configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-bson-ext
Remove ruby-bson-ext configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-bson-ext configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-bson-ext
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-bson-ext package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
