How To Install ruby-samuel on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-samuel on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-samuel is automatic logger for HTTP requests in Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-samuel on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-samuel

ruby-samuel is:

Samuel is a gem for automatic logging of your HTTP requests. It’s named for the serial diarist Mr. Pepys, who was known to reliably record events both quotidian and remarkable. It supports both Net::HTTP and HTTPClient (formerly HTTPAccess2), automatically loading the correct logger for the HTTP client you’re using.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-samuel

Install ruby-samuel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-samuel

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-samuel

How To Uninstall ruby-samuel on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-samuel

Uninstall ruby-samuel And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-samuel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-samuel

Remove ruby-samuel Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-samuel configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-samuel

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-samuel package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.