How To Install ruby-debug-inspector on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-debug-inspector on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-debug-inspector is Ruby wrapper for the MRI 2.0 debug_inspector API

Introduction

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

What is ruby-debug-inspector

ruby-debug-inspector is:

A Ruby wrapper for the MRI 2.0 debug_inspector API

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-debug-inspector

Install ruby-debug-inspector Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-debug-inspector

Install ruby-debug-inspector 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-debug-inspector using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-debug-inspector

How To Uninstall ruby-debug-inspector on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-debug-inspector

Uninstall ruby-debug-inspector And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-debug-inspector

Remove ruby-debug-inspector Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-debug-inspector

Remove ruby-debug-inspector configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-debug-inspector

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Summary

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