How To Install ruby-fog-ecloud on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fog-ecloud on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-fog-ecloud is Module for the fog gem to support Terremark EnterpriseCloud.

Introduction

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

What is ruby-fog-ecloud

ruby-fog-ecloud is:

This library can be used as a module for fog or as standalone provider to use the Terremark EnterpriseCloud in applications. EnterpriseCloud is a scalable cloud solution from Verizon.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-fog-ecloud

Install ruby-fog-ecloud Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-fog-ecloud

Install ruby-fog-ecloud 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-fog-ecloud using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-fog-ecloud

How To Uninstall ruby-fog-ecloud on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-fog-ecloud

Uninstall ruby-fog-ecloud And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-fog-ecloud

Remove ruby-fog-ecloud Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-fog-ecloud

Remove ruby-fog-ecloud configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-fog-ecloud

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Summary

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