How To Install ruby-net-sftp on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-net-sftp on Debian 10.
What is ruby-net-sftp
ruby-net-sftp is:
Net::SFTP is a pure-Ruby implementation of the SFTP protocol (specifically, versions 1 through 6 of the SFTP protocol). Note that this is the “Secure File Transfer Protocol”, typically run over an SSH connection, and has nothing to do with the FTP protocol.
There are three methods to install ruby-net-sftp 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-net-sftp 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-net-sftp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-net-sftp
Install ruby-net-sftp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-net-sftp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-net-sftp
Install ruby-net-sftp 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-net-sftp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-net-sftp
How To Uninstall ruby-net-sftp on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ruby-net-sftp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-net-sftp
Uninstall ruby-net-sftp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-net-sftp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-net-sftp
Remove ruby-net-sftp Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-net-sftp configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-net-sftp
Remove ruby-net-sftp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-net-sftp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-net-sftp
Dependencies
ruby-net-sftp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-net-sftp package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.