How To Install ruby-proxifier on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-proxifier on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-proxifier
ruby-proxifier is:
Proxifier enable ruby programmers to use HTTP or SOCKS proxies interchangeably when using TCPSockets. Either manually with
Proxifier::Proxy#openor byrequire "proxifier/env".
Allows one to use ruby code that doesn’t user proxies for users that have to use proxies. The pruby and pirb executables are simple wrappers for their respective ruby executables that support proxies from environment variables.
There are three methods to install ruby-proxifier 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-proxifier 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-proxifier using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-proxifier
Install ruby-proxifier Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-proxifier using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-proxifier
Install ruby-proxifier 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-proxifier using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-proxifier
How To Uninstall ruby-proxifier on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-proxifier package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-proxifier
Uninstall ruby-proxifier And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-proxifier and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-proxifier
Remove ruby-proxifier Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-proxifier configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-proxifier
Remove ruby-proxifier configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-proxifier configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-proxifier
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-proxifier package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
