How To Install ruby-parslet on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-parslet on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-parslet
ruby-parslet is:
Parslet makes developing complex parsers easy. It does so by
- providing the best error reporting possible
- not generating reams of code for you to debug
Parslet takes the long way around to make your job easier. It allows for incremental language construction. Often, you start out small, implementing the atoms of your language first; parslet takes pride in making this possible.
There are three methods to install ruby-parslet 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-parslet 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-parslet using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-parslet
Install ruby-parslet Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-parslet using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-parslet
Install ruby-parslet 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-parslet using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-parslet
How To Uninstall ruby-parslet on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-parslet package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-parslet
Uninstall ruby-parslet And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-parslet and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-parslet
Remove ruby-parslet Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-parslet configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-parslet
Remove ruby-parslet configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-parslet configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-parslet
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-parslet package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
