How To Install ruby-rsvg2 on Debian 10

Learn how to install ruby-rsvg2 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. ruby-rsvg2 is RSVG renderer bindings for the Ruby language

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rsvg2 on Debian 10.

What is ruby-rsvg2

ruby-rsvg2 is:

The rsvg library is an efficient renderer for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) pictures.

This package contains libraries for using RSVG with the Ruby programming language.

There are three methods to install ruby-rsvg2 on Debian 10. 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-rsvg2 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-rsvg2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rsvg2

Install ruby-rsvg2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-rsvg2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-rsvg2

Install ruby-rsvg2 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-rsvg2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rsvg2

How To Uninstall ruby-rsvg2 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the ruby-rsvg2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rsvg2

Uninstall ruby-rsvg2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-rsvg2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rsvg2

Remove ruby-rsvg2 Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-rsvg2 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rsvg2

Remove ruby-rsvg2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-rsvg2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-rsvg2

Dependencies

ruby-rsvg2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rsvg2 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.