How To Install ruby-devise-token-authenticatable on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-devise-token-authenticatable on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-devise-token-authenticatable is token based authentication for devise

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-devise-token-authenticatable on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-devise-token-authenticatable

ruby-devise-token-authenticatable is:

This gem provides the extracted Token Authenticatable module of devise. It enables the user to sign in via an authentication token. This token can be given via a query string or HTTP Basic Authentication.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-devise-token-authenticatable

Install ruby-devise-token-authenticatable Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-devise-token-authenticatable

Install ruby-devise-token-authenticatable 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-devise-token-authenticatable using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-devise-token-authenticatable

How To Uninstall ruby-devise-token-authenticatable on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ruby-devise-token-authenticatable package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-devise-token-authenticatable

Uninstall ruby-devise-token-authenticatable And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-devise-token-authenticatable

Remove ruby-devise-token-authenticatable Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-devise-token-authenticatable

Remove ruby-devise-token-authenticatable configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-devise-token-authenticatable

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Summary

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