How to Install and Uninstall ruby-ffi Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "ruby-ffi" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ruby-ffi on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ruby-ffi on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ruby-ffi
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ruby-ffi package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: ruby-ffi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.12.2+dfsg-2build4
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: 556
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libffi8ubuntu1 (>= 3.4~20200819), libruby2.7 (>= 2.7.0), ruby (>= 1:2.7~0), ruby (<< 1:2.8~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-ffi/ruby-ffi_1.12.2+dfsg-2build4_amd64.deb
Size: 80492
MD5sum: 2f31ed9727c0befc571e89ea409cce87
SHA1: a0255dbb2f26ad4f3ee28f7cbe8cf2fb7d4c735a
SHA256: 3ab4d31a1a26f9c91e61822d9973a388aaf6753260230cea49d460b09bccae2d
SHA512: 517abb897ff1324fca9f457992824d098449c56827394c566fe1e3e6095cebedda09831f8944850419edc1bd1b2dea1693a43717de8f56bc0a7579284977fa7f
Homepage: https://github.com/ffi/ffi
Description-en: load dynamic libraries, bind functions from within ruby code
Ruby-FFI is a ruby extension for programmatically loading dynamic
libraries, binding functions within them, and calling those functions
from Ruby code. Moreover, a Ruby-FFI extension works without changes
on Ruby and JRuby. Discover why should you write your next extension
using Ruby-FFI at https://github.com/ffi/ffi/wiki/Why-use-FFI.
Description-md5: 39d5857b60bcd7ce53644c19f3e81d27
Ruby-Versions: ruby2.7