How To Install ruby-slop on Debian 9
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.