How To Install ruby-gnuplot on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gnuplot on Debian 9.
What is ruby-gnuplot
ruby-gnuplot is:
Gnuplot is a program that has a rich language for the generation of plots. Ruby Gnuplot implements a Domain-Specific Language (DSL) to control gnuplot from Ruby scripts.
There are three methods to install ruby-gnuplot on Debian 9. 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-gnuplot 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-gnuplot using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-gnuplot
Install ruby-gnuplot Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-gnuplot using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-gnuplot
Install ruby-gnuplot 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-gnuplot using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-gnuplot
How To Uninstall ruby-gnuplot on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ruby-gnuplot package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-gnuplot
Uninstall ruby-gnuplot And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-gnuplot and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-gnuplot
Remove ruby-gnuplot Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-gnuplot configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-gnuplot
Remove ruby-gnuplot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-gnuplot configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-gnuplot
Dependencies
ruby-gnuplot have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gnuplot package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.