How To Install ruby-netaddr on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-netaddr on Debian 11.
What is ruby-netaddr
ruby-netaddr is:
NetAddr easily handle advanced tasks such as automating the subnetting/supernetting of IP space, performing calculations on IP CIDR blocks, and other various items.
There are three methods to install ruby-netaddr on Debian 11. 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-netaddr 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-netaddr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-netaddr
Install ruby-netaddr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-netaddr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-netaddr
Install ruby-netaddr 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-netaddr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-netaddr
How To Uninstall ruby-netaddr on Debian 11
To uninstall only the ruby-netaddr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-netaddr
Uninstall ruby-netaddr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-netaddr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-netaddr
Remove ruby-netaddr Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-netaddr configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-netaddr
Remove ruby-netaddr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-netaddr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-netaddr
Dependencies
ruby-netaddr have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-netaddr package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.