How To Install ruby-slop on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-slop on Debian 9. ruby-slop is Simple DSL for gathering options and parsing the command lineOption

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-slop on Debian 9.

What is ruby-slop

ruby-slop is:

Slop is a simple option parser with an easy to remember syntax and friendly API.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-slop

Install ruby-slop Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-slop

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-slop

How To Uninstall ruby-slop on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-slop

Uninstall ruby-slop And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-slop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-slop

Remove ruby-slop Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-slop configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-slop

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-slop have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-slop package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.