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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ruby-nfc" package

This is a short guide on how to install ruby-nfc on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall ruby-nfc on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: ruby-nfc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.1.2-1build2
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: 53
Depends: ruby (>= 1:2.7~0), libc6 (>= 2.4), libnfc6 (>= 1.7.0), libruby2.7 (>= 2.7.0), ruby (<< 1:2.8~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-nfc/ruby-nfc_3.1.2-1build2_amd64.deb
Size: 8780
MD5sum: 6427edc7d4fa444604bf91e4b13c9504
SHA1: 7e1a6c4419c756b4d006ef2df3e19768ebedf67e
SHA256: 3234631d7783ba8e68c043d5477f64e678d5fff2c8d7835168c82f57afe24bbb
SHA512: 885d01fa298e07897827c587d453fc7e99650000061fc154b2ebb1c25bb8a01a6a2feb002bae4931150924d9c32e4a96772b6736d929f4587ec94f75be031cef
Homepage: https://github.com/tenderlove/nfc/
Description-en: ruby wrapper for the libnfc
NFC is a ruby wrapper for the Near Field Communication library (libnfc).
The Near Field Communication library works with many USB RFID readers,
so this lets you read RFID tags.
Description-md5: 589ae52816a76b74e1f5d7f7427afb9d
Ruby-Versions: ruby2.7