How To Install ruby-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ruby-sqlite3
ruby-sqlite3 is:
This module allows Ruby programs to interface with the SQLite3 database engine.
Note that this module is only compatible with SQLite 3.6.16 or newer. Ruby-Versions: ruby2.7
There are three methods to install ruby-sqlite3 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-sqlite3 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-sqlite3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-sqlite3
Install ruby-sqlite3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-sqlite3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-sqlite3
Install ruby-sqlite3 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-sqlite3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-sqlite3
How To Uninstall ruby-sqlite3 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ruby-sqlite3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-sqlite3
Uninstall ruby-sqlite3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-sqlite3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-sqlite3
Remove ruby-sqlite3 Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-sqlite3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-sqlite3
Remove ruby-sqlite3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-sqlite3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-sqlite3
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sqlite3 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
