How to Install and Uninstall ruby-debian Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "ruby-debian" package

Learn how to install ruby-debian on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall ruby-debian on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ruby-debian
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ruby-debian package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: ruby-debian
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Installed-Size: 90
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3.9build6
Replaces: dpkg-ruby (<< 0.3.8~), libdpkg-ruby (<< 0.3.7~), libdpkg-ruby1.8 (<< 0.3.7~), libdpkg-ruby1.9.1 (<< 0.3.7~)
Provides: dpkg-ruby, libdpkg-ruby, libdpkg-ruby1.8, libdpkg-ruby1.9.1
Depends: libapt-pkg5.0 (>= 0.8.0), libc6 (>= 2.2.5), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libruby2.3 (>= 2.3.0~preview2), ruby (>= 1:2.3~0)
Breaks: dpkg-ruby (<< 0.3.8~), libdpkg-ruby (<< 0.3.7~), libdpkg-ruby1.8 (<< 0.3.7~), libdpkg-ruby1.9.1 (<< 0.3.7~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-debian/ruby-debian_0.3.9build6_amd64.deb
Size: 19370
MD5sum: fdeada9e0067195efe0393fa8c0f4ee4
SHA1: 2e1fba3d725c1170bc1889767215641bc252946d
SHA256: 6e1000e99b345b52c291b4f54a89fa99c2450c874376b81a69e53774f2326e2f
Description-en: ruby interface for dpkg
This package provides Debian::Dpkg and Debian::DpkgDeb modules and
Debian::Deb, Debian::Dsc, Debian::Archives, Debian::Sources,
Debian::Packages and Debian::Status classes for ruby.
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It also provides two scripts, dpkg-ruby (a dpkg-awk clone) and
dpkg-checkdeps (a utility to check for deb dependency problems).
Description-md5: 981b9f96e474966d2cfa46834a23612b
Ruby-Versions: ruby2.3
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu