How To Install ruby-sys-filesystem on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sys-filesystem on Debian 9.
What is ruby-sys-filesystem
ruby-sys-filesystem is:
The sys-filesystem library provides a cross-platform interface for gathering filesystem information, such as disk space and mount point data.
There are three methods to install ruby-sys-filesystem 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-sys-filesystem 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-sys-filesystem using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-sys-filesystem
Install ruby-sys-filesystem Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-sys-filesystem using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-sys-filesystem
Install ruby-sys-filesystem 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-sys-filesystem using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-sys-filesystem
How To Uninstall ruby-sys-filesystem on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ruby-sys-filesystem package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-sys-filesystem
Uninstall ruby-sys-filesystem And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-sys-filesystem and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-sys-filesystem
Remove ruby-sys-filesystem Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-sys-filesystem configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-sys-filesystem
Remove ruby-sys-filesystem configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-sys-filesystem configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-sys-filesystem
Dependencies
ruby-sys-filesystem have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sys-filesystem package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.