How To Install ruby-sdl on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sdl on Debian 9.
What is ruby-sdl
ruby-sdl is:
Ruby/SDL is the ruby extension library to use SDL. SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide fast access to the graphics framebuffer and audio device.
There are three methods to install ruby-sdl on Debian 9. 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-sdl 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-sdl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-sdl
Install ruby-sdl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-sdl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-sdl
Install ruby-sdl 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-sdl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-sdl
How To Uninstall ruby-sdl on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ruby-sdl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-sdl
Uninstall ruby-sdl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-sdl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-sdl
Remove ruby-sdl Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-sdl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-sdl
Remove ruby-sdl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-sdl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-sdl
Dependencies
ruby-sdl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sdl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.