How To Install ruby-json on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-json on Debian 11.
What is ruby-json
ruby-json is:
This library implements the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) specification in Ruby, allowing the developer to easily convert data between Ruby and JSON. You can think of it as a low fat alternative to XML, if you want to store data to disk or transmit it over a network rather than use a verbose markup language.
There are three methods to install ruby-json on Debian 11. 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-json 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-json using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-json
Install ruby-json Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-json using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-json
Install ruby-json 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-json using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-json
How To Uninstall ruby-json on Debian 11
To uninstall only the ruby-json package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-json
Uninstall ruby-json And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-json and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-json
Remove ruby-json Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-json configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-json
Remove ruby-json configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-json configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-json
Dependencies
ruby-json have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-json package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
