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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "ruby-serialport" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ruby-serialport on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall ruby-serialport on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: ruby-serialport
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.1-1build6
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: 55
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libruby2.7 (>= 2.7.0-4), ruby (>= 1:2.7~0), ruby (<< 1:2.8~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-serialport/ruby-serialport_1.3.1-1build6_amd64.deb
Size: 11968
MD5sum: 268ee39f0220afce1fe6e65e9fc65f5d
SHA1: 877bd7e2db87366fdf9c9476ec4027614b4efd94
SHA256: 0c596557b4b3538b22f01759e318ae276684d0894e5170b9dc17cd8bed9932b9
SHA512: b7204cf98e33834032c7ade4da8190db1f279cc9e5152846eeac7b3a9069e5f8d04eb265421460b5cd602ca83591899061d4483788ce37e4cc58b2299390886e
Homepage: http://github.com/hparra/ruby-serialport/
Description-en: Library for using RS-232 serial ports from Ruby programs
This library provides an API for Ruby to control RS-232 serial ports,
and check and set the current state of the signals on the serial
line.
Description-md5: e5ea5e7a2c42319b976e77d31327ef54
Ruby-Versions: ruby2.7