How To Install ruby-fakeweb on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fakeweb on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-fakeweb is tool for faking responses to HTTP requests

Introduction

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

What is ruby-fakeweb

ruby-fakeweb is:

FakeWeb is a helper for faking web requests in Ruby. It works at a global level, without modifying code or writing extensive stubs.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-fakeweb

Install ruby-fakeweb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-fakeweb

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-fakeweb

How To Uninstall ruby-fakeweb on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-fakeweb

Uninstall ruby-fakeweb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-fakeweb

Remove ruby-fakeweb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-fakeweb

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

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

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

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Summary

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