How To Install ruby-sync on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sync on Debian 12.
What is ruby-sync
ruby-sync is:
This package provides they sync gem, which is essentially a module that provides a two-phase lock with a counter.
This was part of Ruby core, but was split out in Ruby 2.7
There are three methods to install ruby-sync on Debian 12. 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-sync 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-sync using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-sync
Install ruby-sync Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-sync using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-sync
Install ruby-sync 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-sync using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-sync
How To Uninstall ruby-sync on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ruby-sync package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-sync
Uninstall ruby-sync And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-sync and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-sync
Remove ruby-sync Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-sync configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-sync
Remove ruby-sync configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-sync configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-sync
Dependencies
ruby-sync have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sync package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
