How To Install ruby-fog-softlayer on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fog-softlayer on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-fog-softlayer
ruby-fog-softlayer is:
Module for the ‘fog’ library to support SoftLayer Cloud
Fog supports all major cloud providers including AWS, Rackspace, Linode, Blue Box, StormOnDemand, and many others.
There are three methods to install ruby-fog-softlayer 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-softlayer 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-softlayer using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-fog-softlayer
Install ruby-fog-softlayer Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-fog-softlayer using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-fog-softlayer
Install ruby-fog-softlayer 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-softlayer using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-fog-softlayer
How To Uninstall ruby-fog-softlayer on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-fog-softlayer package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-fog-softlayer
Uninstall ruby-fog-softlayer And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-fog-softlayer 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-softlayer
Remove ruby-fog-softlayer Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-fog-softlayer configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-fog-softlayer
Remove ruby-fog-softlayer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-fog-softlayer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-fog-softlayer
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fog-softlayer package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
