How To Install ruby-grack on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-grack on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-grack
ruby-grack is:
Rack application replacement for the builtin git-http-backend CGI handler distributed with Git.
The default git-http-backend only runs as a CGI script, and specifically is only targeted for Apache 2.x usage (it requires PATH_INFO to be set and specifically formatted). This Rack application can run on nearly every major and minor webserver out there by making it Rack capable.
This the GITLAB version of the library.
There are three methods to install ruby-grack 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-grack 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-grack using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-grack
Install ruby-grack Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-grack using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-grack
Install ruby-grack 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-grack using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-grack
How To Uninstall ruby-grack on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-grack package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-grack
Uninstall ruby-grack And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-grack and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-grack
Remove ruby-grack Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-grack configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-grack
Remove ruby-grack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-grack configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-grack
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-grack package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
