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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ruby-nfc" package

Please follow the steps below to install ruby-nfc on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ruby-nfc on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: ruby-nfc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.1.2-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 52
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_3.1.2-2_amd64.deb
Size: 8804
MD5sum: 1be85849df2bf818aa8b96c815578f43
SHA1: 530441c04399c42e4202a308312ccfc7863cd417
SHA256: 399f7a9ad11816549ce036539c7f460287dbad5c24108b9ef860a638bdaafa55
SHA512: 6b90b25811c0678651d0ab038aebd2f015544e738812fdf95907417e8ea160311c289c4441a8217c2dabb7a47575ff4603d4b1f517846d924f53913f1acadc5a
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