How To Install ruby-sprockets-es6 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sprockets-es6 on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-sprockets-es6 is Sprockets ES6 transformer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sprockets-es6 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-sprockets-es6

ruby-sprockets-es6 is:

A Sprockets transformer that converts ES6 code into vanilla ES5 with Babel JS.

There are three methods to install ruby-sprockets-es6 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-sprockets-es6 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-sprockets-es6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-sprockets-es6

Install ruby-sprockets-es6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-sprockets-es6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-sprockets-es6

Install ruby-sprockets-es6 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-sprockets-es6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-sprockets-es6

How To Uninstall ruby-sprockets-es6 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ruby-sprockets-es6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-sprockets-es6

Uninstall ruby-sprockets-es6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-sprockets-es6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-sprockets-es6

Remove ruby-sprockets-es6 Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-sprockets-es6 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-sprockets-es6

Remove ruby-sprockets-es6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-sprockets-es6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-sprockets-es6

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sprockets-es6 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.