How To Install ruby-jeweler on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-jeweler on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-jeweler is Opinionated tool for creating and managing RubyGem projects

Introduction

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

What is ruby-jeweler

ruby-jeweler is:

Simple and opinionated helper for creating Rubygem projects on GitHub

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-jeweler

Install ruby-jeweler Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-jeweler

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-jeweler

How To Uninstall ruby-jeweler on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-jeweler

Uninstall ruby-jeweler And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-jeweler

Remove ruby-jeweler Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-jeweler

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

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

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

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Summary

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