How To Install ruby-i18n on Debian 10

Learn how to install ruby-i18n on Debian 10 with this tutorial. ruby-i18n is I18n and localization solution for Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-i18n on Debian 10.

What is ruby-i18n

ruby-i18n is:

Implementation of the Ruby on Rails I18n core API. This is the same I18n library included in the Ruby on Rails framework, but provided outside of that framework for those who wish to use it without pulling the entire Ruby on Rails framework.

There are three methods to install ruby-i18n on Debian 10. 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-i18n 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-i18n using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-i18n

Install ruby-i18n Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-i18n using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-i18n

Install ruby-i18n 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-i18n using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-i18n

How To Uninstall ruby-i18n on Debian 10

To uninstall only the ruby-i18n package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-i18n

Uninstall ruby-i18n And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-i18n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-i18n

Remove ruby-i18n Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-i18n configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-i18n

Remove ruby-i18n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-i18n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-i18n

Dependencies

ruby-i18n have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-i18n package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.