How To Install ruby-graphql on Debian 12

Learn how to install ruby-graphql on Debian 12 with this tutorial. ruby-graphql is GraphQL language and runtime for Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-graphql on Debian 12.

What is ruby-graphql

ruby-graphql is:

A plain-Ruby implementation of GraphQL.

Goals:

  • Implement the GraphQL spec & support a Relay front end
  • Provide idiomatic, plain-Ruby API with similarities to reference implementation where possible
  • Support Ruby on Rails and Relay

There are three methods to install ruby-graphql on Debian 12. 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-graphql 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-graphql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-graphql

Install ruby-graphql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-graphql

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-graphql

How To Uninstall ruby-graphql on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-graphql

Uninstall ruby-graphql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-graphql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-graphql

Remove ruby-graphql Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-graphql configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-graphql

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-graphql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-graphql package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.