How To Install ruby-buff-ignore on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-buff-ignore on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-buff-ignore is Ruby helper library for parsing and managing an ignore file

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-buff-ignore on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-buff-ignore

ruby-buff-ignore is:

Buff::Ignore is a Ruby helper library for parsing and managing an ignore file (such as a .gitignore or chefignore). It uses File#fnmatch and includes helpful methods for apply ignores to a file list.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-buff-ignore

Install ruby-buff-ignore Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-buff-ignore

Install ruby-buff-ignore 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-buff-ignore using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-buff-ignore

How To Uninstall ruby-buff-ignore on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ruby-buff-ignore package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-buff-ignore

Uninstall ruby-buff-ignore And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-buff-ignore

Remove ruby-buff-ignore Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-buff-ignore

Remove ruby-buff-ignore configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-buff-ignore

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Summary

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