How To Install ruby-byebug on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-byebug on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ruby-byebug
ruby-byebug is:
Byebug is a Ruby 2 debugger. It’s implemented using the Ruby 2 TracePoint C API for execution control and the Debug Inspector C API for call stack navigation. The core component provides support that front-ends can build on. It provides breakpoint handling and bindings for stack frames among other things and it comes with an easy to use command line interface. Ruby-Versions: ruby2.7
There are three methods to install ruby-byebug 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-byebug 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-byebug using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-byebug
Install ruby-byebug Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-byebug using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-byebug
Install ruby-byebug 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-byebug using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-byebug
How To Uninstall ruby-byebug on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ruby-byebug package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-byebug
Uninstall ruby-byebug And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-byebug and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-byebug
Remove ruby-byebug Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-byebug configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-byebug
Remove ruby-byebug configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-byebug configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-byebug
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-byebug package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
