How to Install and Uninstall ruby-ffi Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "ruby-ffi" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ruby-ffi on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall ruby-ffi on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: ruby-ffi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.12.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1
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 (>= 2.34), libffi8 (>= 3.4), 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-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 85646
MD5sum: 0a77307966b67d82c7fd60cf1dd0ce21
SHA1: bed4c5391a3ea22a43c84716e1fcb4f180e19469
SHA256: 72312b346acd80098d3253ce5ebc88dfc3e56f1da6f4cd9b0ec511d0b13e4ec1
SHA512: e215b3647830da7ac0d297930e46607b91f1c722edd51749c876641f9f83361e9e2fafe1f250b3dbc7f038103f89cc57271ea658e4e0273d2af25cc1aa4762d9
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