How To Install ruby-webfinger on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-webfinger on Debian 11. ruby-webfinger is Ruby WebFinger client library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-webfinger on Debian 11.

What is ruby-webfinger

ruby-webfinger is:

Ruby WebFinger client library, following IETF WebFinger WG spec updates.

WebFinger is the core of OpenID Connect Discovery.

There are three methods to install ruby-webfinger on Debian 11. 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-webfinger 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-webfinger using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-webfinger

Install ruby-webfinger Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-webfinger

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-webfinger

How To Uninstall ruby-webfinger on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-webfinger

Uninstall ruby-webfinger And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-webfinger and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-webfinger

Remove ruby-webfinger Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-webfinger configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-webfinger

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-webfinger have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-webfinger package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.