How To Install ruby-domain-name on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-domain-name on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-domain-name is Domain Name manipulation library for Ruby

Introduction

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

What is ruby-domain-name

ruby-domain-name is:

This is a Domain Name manipulation library for Ruby.

It can also be used for cookie domain validation based on the Public Suffix List.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-domain-name

Install ruby-domain-name Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-domain-name

Install ruby-domain-name 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-domain-name using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-domain-name

How To Uninstall ruby-domain-name on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-domain-name

Uninstall ruby-domain-name And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-domain-name

Remove ruby-domain-name Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-domain-name

Remove ruby-domain-name configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-domain-name

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Summary

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