How To Install ruby-fusefs on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fusefs on Ubuntu 20.04. ruby-fusefs is library to easily define a filesystem in Ruby using fuse

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fusefs on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is ruby-fusefs

ruby-fusefs is:

This library provides a simple API to define a FUSE filesystem in Ruby. It is NOT a full implementation of the FUSE API. Ruby-Versions: ruby2.7

There are three methods to install ruby-fusefs 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-fusefs 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-fusefs using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-fusefs

Install ruby-fusefs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-fusefs

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-fusefs

How To Uninstall ruby-fusefs on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-fusefs

Uninstall ruby-fusefs And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-fusefs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-fusefs

Remove ruby-fusefs Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-fusefs configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-fusefs

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-fusefs package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.