How To Install ruby-rubytorrent on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rubytorrent on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-rubytorrent
ruby-rubytorrent is:
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used for distributing large amounts of data over the Internet.
RubyTorrent is a pure-Ruby BitTorrent peer library and toolset. You can use it to download or serve files over BitTorrent from any Ruby program.
There are three methods to install ruby-rubytorrent 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-rubytorrent 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-rubytorrent using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rubytorrent
Install ruby-rubytorrent Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-rubytorrent using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-rubytorrent
Install ruby-rubytorrent 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-rubytorrent using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rubytorrent
How To Uninstall ruby-rubytorrent on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-rubytorrent package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-rubytorrent
Uninstall ruby-rubytorrent And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-rubytorrent and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rubytorrent
Remove ruby-rubytorrent Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-rubytorrent configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rubytorrent
Remove ruby-rubytorrent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-rubytorrent configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-rubytorrent
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rubytorrent package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
