How To Install rubygem-rest-client on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-rest-client on CentOS 7. rubygem-rest-client is Simple REST client for Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-rest-client on CentOS 7.

What is rubygem-rest-client

A simple Simple HTTP and REST client for Ruby, inspired by the Sinatra microframework style of specifying actions post, delete.

We can use yum or dnf to install rubygem-rest-client on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rubygem-rest-client.

Install rubygem-rest-client on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install rubygem-rest-client using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rubygem-rest-client

Install rubygem-rest-client on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install rubygem-rest-client using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rubygem-rest-client

How To Uninstall rubygem-rest-client on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the rubygem-rest-client package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove rubygem-rest-client

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-rest-client on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.