How To Install ruby-i18n-inflector on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-i18n-inflector on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-i18n-inflector is enhance i18n backend with inflections

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-i18n-inflector on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-i18n-inflector

ruby-i18n-inflector is:

Enhances simple I18n backend in a way that it inflects translation data using pattern interpolation.

You can use I18n Inflector to (relatively easy) create translations for highly inflected languages (like those belonging to Slavic language family). You can also use it in translation services that may operate on sentences instead of exact words.

There are three methods to install ruby-i18n-inflector 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-i18n-inflector 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-inflector using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-i18n-inflector

Install ruby-i18n-inflector Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-i18n-inflector

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-i18n-inflector

How To Uninstall ruby-i18n-inflector on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-i18n-inflector

Uninstall ruby-i18n-inflector And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-i18n-inflector and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove ruby-i18n-inflector Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-i18n-inflector configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-i18n-inflector package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.