How To Install ruby-creole on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-creole on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-creole is Creole common wiki markup language to HTML converter

Introduction

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

What is ruby-creole

ruby-creole is:

This Ruby library contains a Creole-to-HTML converter for Creole, the lightweight markup language.

Creole is a common wiki markup language to be used across different wikis. It’s not replacing existing markup but instead enabling wiki users to transfer content seamlessly across wikis, and for novice users to contribute more easily.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-creole

Install ruby-creole Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-creole

Install ruby-creole 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-creole using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-creole

How To Uninstall ruby-creole on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-creole

Uninstall ruby-creole And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-creole

Remove ruby-creole Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-creole

Remove ruby-creole configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-creole

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Summary

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