How To Install ruby-librdf on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-librdf on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-librdf is Ruby language bindings for the Redland RDF library

Introduction

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

What is ruby-librdf

ruby-librdf is:

This package contains the files needed to use the Redland Resource Description Framework (RDF) library in Ruby programs.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-librdf

Install ruby-librdf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-librdf

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-librdf

How To Uninstall ruby-librdf on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-librdf

Uninstall ruby-librdf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-librdf

Remove ruby-librdf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-librdf

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

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

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

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Summary

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