How To Install ruby-build on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-build on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-build
ruby-build is:
ruby-build provides a simple way to compile and install different versions of Ruby.
ruby-build is great when you want to build Ruby versions that are not available via APT, for example if you need legacy or bleeding edge versions of Ruby.
Combined with rbenv, ruby-build lets you easily install and switch between different implementations of Ruby, such as MRI, JRuby, REE and others.
There are three methods to install ruby-build 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-build 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-build using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-build
Install ruby-build Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-build using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-build
Install ruby-build 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-build using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-build
How To Uninstall ruby-build on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-build package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-build
Uninstall ruby-build And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-build and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-build
Remove ruby-build Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-build configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-build
Remove ruby-build configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-build configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-build
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-build package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
