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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "ruby-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to install ruby-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ruby-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ruby-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ruby-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: ruby-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.5.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: ruby-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Antonio Terceiro
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 22
Depends: ruby2.5-dev
Filename: pool/main/r/ruby-defaults/ruby-dev_2.5.1_amd64.deb
Size: 4604
MD5sum: fb5c12f1e0a5e1b55dfa2c00b1ae103b
SHA1: f198523bb867c5f6a6b17fae1f1c777c560c4e5c
SHA256: a4afd767cfe71e68fbdf50272cd8f6d852aa4ccb45bb3fa49685b27651c740f7
Homepage: http://www.ruby-lang.org/
Description: Header files for compiling extension modules for Ruby (default version)
Description-md5: f69599ab1a6a968ff27f074286d5b4b2
Supported: 5y