How To Install ruby-gtk2 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gtk2 on Debian 11. ruby-gtk2 is GTK+ 2 bindings for the Ruby language

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gtk2 on Debian 11.

What is ruby-gtk2

ruby-gtk2 is:

GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.

This package contains libraries for using GTK+ 2 with the Ruby programming language.

There are three methods to install ruby-gtk2 on Debian 11. 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-gtk2 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-gtk2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-gtk2

Install ruby-gtk2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-gtk2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-gtk2

Install ruby-gtk2 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-gtk2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-gtk2

How To Uninstall ruby-gtk2 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the ruby-gtk2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-gtk2

Uninstall ruby-gtk2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-gtk2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-gtk2

Remove ruby-gtk2 Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-gtk2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-gtk2

Remove ruby-gtk2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-gtk2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-gtk2

Dependencies

ruby-gtk2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gtk2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.