How To Install ruby-gli on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gli on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-gli
ruby-gli is:
Build command-suite CLI apps that are awesome. Bootstrap your app, add commands, options and documentation while maintaining a well-tested idiomatic command-line app
GLI allows you to make a polished, easy-to-maintain command-line application without a lot of syntax, but without restricting you in any way from the power of OptionParser.
GLI is the best way to make a “command-suite” command-line application, e.g. one like git.
There are three methods to install ruby-gli 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-gli 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-gli using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-gli
Install ruby-gli Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-gli using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-gli
Install ruby-gli 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-gli using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-gli
How To Uninstall ruby-gli on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-gli package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-gli
Uninstall ruby-gli And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-gli and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-gli
Remove ruby-gli Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-gli configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-gli
Remove ruby-gli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-gli configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-gli
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gli package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
