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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "ruby-serialport" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ruby-serialport on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall ruby-serialport on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: ruby-serialport
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.1-1build5
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: 51
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libruby2.5 (>= 2.5.0~preview1), ruby (>= 1:2.5~0)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-serialport/ruby-serialport_1.3.1-1build5_amd64.deb
Size: 12268
MD5sum: ac849718ba48abc207bd56901647225b
SHA1: f0dc0a2c53524deaaf3cecd5846bab6716b86011
SHA256: bccede2edee94874bf899fea41fd0a52a87ef4bc3000df7f51afcd7986a2a2c7
Homepage: http://github.com/hparra/ruby-serialport/
Description: Library for using RS-232 serial ports from Ruby programs
Description-md5: e5ea5e7a2c42319b976e77d31327ef54
Ruby-Versions: ruby2.5