How To Install ruby-pathname2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-pathname2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-pathname2
ruby-pathname2 is:
pathname2 is a library that provides an implementation of the Pathname class different from the one that ships as part of the Ruby standard library. It is a subclass of String, though several methods have been overridden to better fit a path context. In addition, it supports file URL’s as paths, provides additional methods for Windows paths, and handles UNC paths on Windows properly.
There are three methods to install ruby-pathname2 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-pathname2 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-pathname2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-pathname2
Install ruby-pathname2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-pathname2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-pathname2
Install ruby-pathname2 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-pathname2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-pathname2
How To Uninstall ruby-pathname2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-pathname2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-pathname2
Uninstall ruby-pathname2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-pathname2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-pathname2
Remove ruby-pathname2 Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-pathname2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-pathname2
Remove ruby-pathname2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-pathname2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-pathname2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-pathname2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
