How To Install ruby-pango on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-pango on Debian 9. ruby-pango is Pango bindings for the Ruby language

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-pango on Debian 9.

What is ruby-pango

ruby-pango is:

Pango is a library for layout and rendering of text, with an emphasis on internationalization. This package contains libraries for using Pango with the Ruby programming language.

There are three methods to install ruby-pango on Debian 9. 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-pango 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-pango using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-pango

Install ruby-pango Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-pango using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-pango

Install ruby-pango 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-pango using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-pango

How To Uninstall ruby-pango on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ruby-pango package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-pango

Uninstall ruby-pango And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-pango and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-pango

Remove ruby-pango Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-pango configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-pango

Remove ruby-pango configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-pango configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-pango

Dependencies

ruby-pango have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-pango package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.