How To Install ruby-fog-libvirt on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fog-libvirt on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-fog-libvirt
ruby-fog-libvirt is:
This library can be used as a module for ‘fog’ or as standalone libvirt provider, supporting the provisioning of virtual machines through libvirt from Ruby programs.
There are three methods to install ruby-fog-libvirt 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-libvirt 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-libvirt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-fog-libvirt
Install ruby-fog-libvirt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-fog-libvirt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-fog-libvirt
Install ruby-fog-libvirt 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-libvirt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-fog-libvirt
How To Uninstall ruby-fog-libvirt on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-fog-libvirt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-fog-libvirt
Uninstall ruby-fog-libvirt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-fog-libvirt 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-libvirt
Remove ruby-fog-libvirt Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-fog-libvirt configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-fog-libvirt
Remove ruby-fog-libvirt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-fog-libvirt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-fog-libvirt
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fog-libvirt package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
