How To Install ruby-ipaddr on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-ipaddr on Debian 12.
What is ruby-ipaddr
ruby-ipaddr is:
IPAddr provides a set of methods to manipulate an IP address. Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported.
There are three methods to install ruby-ipaddr on Debian 12. 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-ipaddr 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-ipaddr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-ipaddr
Install ruby-ipaddr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-ipaddr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-ipaddr
Install ruby-ipaddr 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-ipaddr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-ipaddr
How To Uninstall ruby-ipaddr on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ruby-ipaddr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-ipaddr
Uninstall ruby-ipaddr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-ipaddr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-ipaddr
Remove ruby-ipaddr Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-ipaddr configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-ipaddr
Remove ruby-ipaddr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-ipaddr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-ipaddr
Dependencies
ruby-ipaddr have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-ipaddr package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
