How To Install ruby-fuubar on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fuubar on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-fuubar is instafailing RSpec progress bar formatter

Introduction

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

What is ruby-fuubar

ruby-fuubar is:

It is an instafailing RSpec formatter that uses a progress bar instead of a string of letters and dots as feedback.

A video of Fuubar in action http://vimeo.com/16845253

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-fuubar

Install ruby-fuubar Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-fuubar

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-fuubar

How To Uninstall ruby-fuubar on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-fuubar

Uninstall ruby-fuubar And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-fuubar

Remove ruby-fuubar Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-fuubar

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

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

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

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Summary

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