How To Install ruby-log4r on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-log4r on Debian 10.
What is ruby-log4r
ruby-log4r is:
Log4r is a comprehensive and flexible logging library written in Ruby for use in Ruby programs.
It features a hierarchical logging system of any number of levels, custom level names, logger inheritance, multiple output destinations, execution tracing, custom formatting, thread safety and more.
There are three methods to install ruby-log4r on Debian 10. 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-log4r 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-log4r using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-log4r
Install ruby-log4r Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-log4r using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-log4r
Install ruby-log4r 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-log4r using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-log4r
How To Uninstall ruby-log4r on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ruby-log4r package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-log4r
Uninstall ruby-log4r And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-log4r and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-log4r
Remove ruby-log4r Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-log4r configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-log4r
Remove ruby-log4r configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-log4r configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-log4r
Dependencies
ruby-log4r have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-log4r package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.