How to Install and Uninstall ruby-backports Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "ruby-backports" package

This guide let you learn how to install ruby-backports on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ruby-backports
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ruby-backports" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ruby-backports on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ruby-backports
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ruby-backports package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: ruby-backports
Version: 3.16.0-1
Installed-Size: 991
Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: ruby | ruby-interpreter
Description: backports of new features for older versions of Ruby
Description-md5: cd12f739671c503a47f6b9291d5fcecf
Homepage: https://github.com/marcandre/backports
Ruby-Versions: all
Section: ruby
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/r/ruby-backports/ruby-backports_3.16.0-1_all.deb
Size: 104064
MD5sum: e0e0ebcef3021a0d3de0801f9ef5d247
SHA256: 63d36c26bd6d7379e24095d5c03a259f224708610b2f480841e8f73bda6f0aa8