How To Install ruby-capybara on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-capybara on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-capybara
ruby-capybara is:
Capybara helps to test web applications based on Rack (such as the ones using Rails or Sinatra). It simulates how a real user would interact with the application. Multiple test drivers are supported Rack::Test comes built-in but other drivers can be added separately.
There are three methods to install ruby-capybara 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-capybara 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-capybara using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-capybara
Install ruby-capybara Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-capybara using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-capybara
Install ruby-capybara 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-capybara using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-capybara
How To Uninstall ruby-capybara on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-capybara package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-capybara
Uninstall ruby-capybara And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-capybara and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-capybara
Remove ruby-capybara Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-capybara configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-capybara
Remove ruby-capybara configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-capybara configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-capybara
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-capybara package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
