How To Install ruby-http on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-http on Debian 11.
What is ruby-http
ruby-http is:
It uses a simple method chaining system for building requests, similar to Python’s Requests
Under the hood, The HTTP Gem uses http_parser.rb, a fast HTTP parsing native extension based on the Node.js parser and a Java port thereof.
There are three methods to install ruby-http 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-http 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-http using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-http
Install ruby-http Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-http using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-http
Install ruby-http 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-http using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-http
How To Uninstall ruby-http on Debian 11
To uninstall only the ruby-http package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-http
Uninstall ruby-http And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-http and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-http
Remove ruby-http Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-http configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-http
Remove ruby-http configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-http configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-http
Dependencies
ruby-http have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-http package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.