How To Install ruby-power-assert on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-power-assert on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-power-assert is library showing values of variables and method calls in an expression

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-power-assert on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-power-assert

ruby-power-assert is:

Power Assert shows each value of variables and method calls in the expression. It is useful for testing, providing which value wasn’t correct when the condition is not satisfied.

There are three methods to install ruby-power-assert 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-power-assert 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-power-assert using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-power-assert

Install ruby-power-assert Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-power-assert

Install ruby-power-assert 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-power-assert using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-power-assert

How To Uninstall ruby-power-assert on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-power-assert

Uninstall ruby-power-assert And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-power-assert and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-power-assert

Remove ruby-power-assert Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-power-assert configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-power-assert

Remove ruby-power-assert configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-power-assert

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-power-assert package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.