How To Install ruby-ice-nine on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-ice-nine on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-ice-nine is Ruby module to deep freeze objects

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-ice-nine on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-ice-nine

ruby-ice-nine is:

This package provides a Ruby module that allows one to deep freeze Ruby objects. This module provides an alternative method of freezing objects to the embedded from the Ruby Object module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-ice-nine

Install ruby-ice-nine Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-ice-nine

Install ruby-ice-nine 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-ice-nine using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-ice-nine

How To Uninstall ruby-ice-nine on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-ice-nine

Uninstall ruby-ice-nine And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-ice-nine

Remove ruby-ice-nine Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-ice-nine

Remove ruby-ice-nine configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-ice-nine

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Summary

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