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

Last updated: July 06,2024

1. Install "ruby-mecab" package

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


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

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


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

Package: ruby-mecab
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.99.6-3build2
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: 111
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libmecab2, libstdc++6 (>= 5), libruby2.5 (>= 2.5.0~preview1), ruby (>= 1:2.5~0)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-mecab/ruby-mecab_0.99.6-3build2_amd64.deb
Size: 29376
MD5sum: b9ac7e9d5f84d07d4897f48ff2349d0e
SHA1: 189f450bf2061afcd86fe6d6aecd04a5bd973936
SHA256: 56a937990e8e161f59630bdfc12d45e646c9c3d791795da0cfb579d7e73f3344
Homepage: https://github.com/taku910/mecab
Description: mecab binding for Ruby language
Description-md5: ea9e56d7ca485a78a03f39352f7f6ad3
Ruby-Versions: ruby2.5