How To Install ruby-rsvg2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rsvg2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rsvg2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
