How To Install ruby-rest-client on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rest-client on Debian 11. ruby-rest-client is simple REST client for Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rest-client on Debian 11.

What is ruby-rest-client

ruby-rest-client is:

A simple HTTP and REST client for Ruby, inspired by the Sinatra microframework style of specifying actions: get, put, post, delete. The package also includes the program restclient, it can be used to easily test REST APIs.

There are three methods to install ruby-rest-client on Debian 11. 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-rest-client 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-rest-client using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rest-client

Install ruby-rest-client Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-rest-client

Install ruby-rest-client 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-rest-client using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rest-client

How To Uninstall ruby-rest-client on Debian 11

To uninstall only the ruby-rest-client package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rest-client

Uninstall ruby-rest-client And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-rest-client and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rest-client

Remove ruby-rest-client Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-rest-client configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rest-client

Remove ruby-rest-client configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-rest-client

Dependencies

ruby-rest-client have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rest-client package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.