How To Install ruby-hmac on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-hmac on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ruby-hmac
ruby-hmac is:
This module provides common interface to HMAC functionality. HMAC is a kind of “Message Authentication Code” (MAC) algorithm whose standard is documented in RFC2104. Namely, a MAC provides a way to check the integrity of information transmitted over or stored in an unreliable medium, based on a secret key. Ruby-Versions: all
There are three methods to install ruby-hmac 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-hmac 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-hmac using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-hmac
Install ruby-hmac Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-hmac using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-hmac
Install ruby-hmac 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-hmac using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-hmac
How To Uninstall ruby-hmac on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ruby-hmac package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-hmac
Uninstall ruby-hmac And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-hmac and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-hmac
Remove ruby-hmac Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-hmac configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-hmac
Remove ruby-hmac configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-hmac configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-hmac
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-hmac package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
