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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "ruby-fast-xs" package

Please follow the steps below to install ruby-fast-xs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ruby-fast-xs" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ruby-fast-xs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ruby-fast-xs
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Installed-Size: 49
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.0-3build8
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.2.5), libruby2.3 (>= 2.3.0~preview2), ruby (>= 1:2.3~0)
Breaks: ruby-hpricot (<< 0.8.6-3~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-fast-xs/ruby-fast-xs_0.8.0-3build8_amd64.deb
Size: 9054
MD5sum: 00128ecaa8145dde3851ea49609be0d1
SHA1: 3536934fe063dedc6399497e9f008d142c56c0e1
SHA256: a995a060b38de81a47368e79d88fbfb7c1c4662a3ebeaaaa8b965631cb8932cb
Description-en: ruby extension for escaping text
fast_xs escapes text so it can be embedded more directly into XML and
HTML without having to deal with character set issues.
Description-md5: 2fcf0262e331151ab45b766740b02399
Homepage: http://fast-xs.rubyforge.org/
Ruby-Versions: ruby2.3
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu