How To Install ruby-puppet-resource-api on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-puppet-resource-api on Debian 12.
What is ruby-puppet-resource-api
ruby-puppet-resource-api is:
A resource is the basic unit that is managed by Puppet. Each resource has a set of attributes describing its current state. Some attributes can be changed throughout the lifetime of the resource, whereas others are only reported back but cannot be changed. This library provides a simple way to write new native resources for Puppet.
There are three methods to install ruby-puppet-resource-api on Debian 12. 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-puppet-resource-api 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-puppet-resource-api using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-puppet-resource-api
Install ruby-puppet-resource-api Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-puppet-resource-api using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-puppet-resource-api
Install ruby-puppet-resource-api 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-puppet-resource-api using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-puppet-resource-api
How To Uninstall ruby-puppet-resource-api on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ruby-puppet-resource-api package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-puppet-resource-api
Uninstall ruby-puppet-resource-api And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-puppet-resource-api and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-puppet-resource-api
Remove ruby-puppet-resource-api Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-puppet-resource-api configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-puppet-resource-api
Remove ruby-puppet-resource-api configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-puppet-resource-api configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-puppet-resource-api
Dependencies
ruby-puppet-resource-api have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-puppet-resource-api package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.