How To Install ruby-mpi on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-mpi on Debian 12.
What is ruby-mpi
ruby-mpi is:
Ruby-MPI is a ruby binding of Message Passing Interface (MPI), which is an API specification that allows processes to communicate with one another by sending and receiving messages.
There are three methods to install ruby-mpi 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-mpi 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-mpi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-mpi
Install ruby-mpi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-mpi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-mpi
Install ruby-mpi 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-mpi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-mpi
How To Uninstall ruby-mpi on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ruby-mpi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-mpi
Uninstall ruby-mpi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-mpi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-mpi
Remove ruby-mpi Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-mpi configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-mpi
Remove ruby-mpi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-mpi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-mpi
Dependencies
ruby-mpi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-mpi package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
