How To Install ruby-highline on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-highline on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-highline
ruby-highline is:
Highline is a high-level IO library that provides validation, type conversion, and more for command-line interfaces. It also includes a complete menu system that can crank out anything from simple list selection to complete shells with just minutes of work.
There are three methods to install ruby-highline 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-highline 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-highline using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-highline
Install ruby-highline Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-highline using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-highline
Install ruby-highline 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-highline using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-highline
How To Uninstall ruby-highline on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-highline package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-highline
Uninstall ruby-highline And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-highline and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-highline
Remove ruby-highline Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-highline configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-highline
Remove ruby-highline configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-highline configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-highline
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-highline package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
