How To Install ruby-websocket-driver on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-websocket-driver on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ruby-websocket-driver
ruby-websocket-driver is:
This module provides a complete implementation of the WebSocket protocols that can be hooked up to any TCP library. It aims to simplify things by decoupling the protocol details from the I/O layer, such that users only need to implement code to stream data in and out of it without needing to know anything about how the protocol actually works.
Think of it as a complete WebSocket system with pluggable I/O. Ruby-Versions: ruby2.7
There are three methods to install ruby-websocket-driver on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-websocket-driver 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-websocket-driver using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-websocket-driver
Install ruby-websocket-driver Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-websocket-driver using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-websocket-driver
Install ruby-websocket-driver 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-websocket-driver using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-websocket-driver
How To Uninstall ruby-websocket-driver on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ruby-websocket-driver package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-websocket-driver
Uninstall ruby-websocket-driver And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-websocket-driver and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-websocket-driver
Remove ruby-websocket-driver Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-websocket-driver configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-websocket-driver
Remove ruby-websocket-driver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-websocket-driver configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-websocket-driver
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-websocket-driver package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.