How To Install ruby-cocoon on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-cocoon on Debian 12.
What is ruby-cocoon
ruby-cocoon is:
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There are three methods to install ruby-cocoon on Debian 12. 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-cocoon 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-cocoon using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-cocoon
Install ruby-cocoon Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-cocoon using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-cocoon
Install ruby-cocoon 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-cocoon using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-cocoon
How To Uninstall ruby-cocoon on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ruby-cocoon package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-cocoon
Uninstall ruby-cocoon And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-cocoon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-cocoon
Remove ruby-cocoon Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-cocoon configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-cocoon
Remove ruby-cocoon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-cocoon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-cocoon
Dependencies
ruby-cocoon have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-cocoon package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
