How To Install ruby-rack-rewrite on Debian 12

Learn how to install ruby-rack-rewrite on Debian 12 with this tutorial. ruby-rack-rewrite is rack middleware for enforcing rewrite rules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rack-rewrite on Debian 12.

What is ruby-rack-rewrite

ruby-rack-rewrite is:

A rack middleware for enforcing rewrite rules. In many cases you can get away with rack-rewrite instead of writing Apache mod_rewrite rules.

Use Cases

  • Rebuild of existing site in a new technology
  • Retire old routes
  • CNAME alternative
  • Site Maintenance

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rack-rewrite

Install ruby-rack-rewrite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-rack-rewrite

Install ruby-rack-rewrite 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-rack-rewrite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rack-rewrite

How To Uninstall ruby-rack-rewrite on Debian 12

To uninstall only the ruby-rack-rewrite package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rack-rewrite

Uninstall ruby-rack-rewrite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-rack-rewrite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rack-rewrite

Remove ruby-rack-rewrite Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-rack-rewrite configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rack-rewrite

Remove ruby-rack-rewrite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-rack-rewrite

Dependencies

ruby-rack-rewrite have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rack-rewrite package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.