How to Install and Uninstall ruby-backports Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "ruby-backports" package

This is a short guide on how to install ruby-backports on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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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

Learn how to uninstall ruby-backports on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: ruby-backports
Architecture: all
Version: 3.11.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 996
Depends: ruby | ruby-interpreter
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-backports/ruby-backports_3.11.1-1_all.deb
Size: 99208
MD5sum: 1b33f9398308ae0e295667518dcda31f
SHA1: 596ae1614a457193c1cb94fcf3ff680480806f08
SHA256: 27e5d4576b43f94315f07975324c83827b71b36a4c4de5c07a3455459ef90d1e
Homepage: https://github.com/marcandre/backports
Description: backports of new features for older versions of Ruby
Description-md5: cd12f739671c503a47f6b9291d5fcecf
Ruby-Versions: all