How To Install ruby-dbf on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-dbf on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-dbf
ruby-dbf is:
A small fast library for reading dBase, xBase, Clipper and FoxPro database files.
Some limitations include experimental/no support for advanced data types in dBase V and FoxPro. No support for FoxBase/dBase II files. No write support, and index files are not utilized.
There are three methods to install ruby-dbf 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-dbf 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-dbf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-dbf
Install ruby-dbf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-dbf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-dbf
Install ruby-dbf 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-dbf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-dbf
How To Uninstall ruby-dbf on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-dbf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-dbf
Uninstall ruby-dbf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-dbf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-dbf
Remove ruby-dbf Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-dbf configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-dbf
Remove ruby-dbf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-dbf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-dbf
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-dbf package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
