How To Install ruby-metaclass on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-metaclass on Debian 12.
What is ruby-metaclass
ruby-metaclass is:
This simple Ruby library provides for every Ruby object a method called “metaclass”, returning a class attached the object, which offers possibilities of metaprogramming, like adding specific methods to the object.
There are three methods to install ruby-metaclass on Debian 12. 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-metaclass 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-metaclass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-metaclass
Install ruby-metaclass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-metaclass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-metaclass
Install ruby-metaclass 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-metaclass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-metaclass
How To Uninstall ruby-metaclass on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ruby-metaclass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-metaclass
Uninstall ruby-metaclass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-metaclass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-metaclass
Remove ruby-metaclass Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-metaclass configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-metaclass
Remove ruby-metaclass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-metaclass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-metaclass
Dependencies
ruby-metaclass have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-metaclass package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
