How To Install ruby-lockfile on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-lockfile on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-lockfile
ruby-lockfile is:
This is a Ruby library for creating lockfiles safe for use over NFS (Network File System).
The package contains both the library for including lockfile in Ruby programs and the command line program rlock. The program rlock can either create lockfiles or optionally can run a program with a lockfile.
There are three methods to install ruby-lockfile 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-lockfile 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-lockfile using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-lockfile
Install ruby-lockfile Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-lockfile using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-lockfile
Install ruby-lockfile 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-lockfile using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-lockfile
How To Uninstall ruby-lockfile on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-lockfile package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-lockfile
Uninstall ruby-lockfile And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-lockfile and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-lockfile
Remove ruby-lockfile Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-lockfile configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-lockfile
Remove ruby-lockfile configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-lockfile configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-lockfile
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-lockfile package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
