How To Install ruby-minimization on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-minimization on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-minimization
ruby-minimization is:
This library provides pure Ruby implementation of some unidimensional minimization algorithms: the Newton-Raphson method, the golden section search, and Brent minimization algorithm.
There are three methods to install ruby-minimization 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-minimization 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-minimization using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-minimization
Install ruby-minimization Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-minimization using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-minimization
Install ruby-minimization 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-minimization using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-minimization
How To Uninstall ruby-minimization on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-minimization package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-minimization
Uninstall ruby-minimization And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-minimization and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-minimization
Remove ruby-minimization Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-minimization configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-minimization
Remove ruby-minimization configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-minimization configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-minimization
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-minimization package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
