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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ruby-file-tail" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ruby-file-tail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ruby-file-tail
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ruby-file-tail" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ruby-file-tail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ruby-file-tail
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Installed-Size: 49
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 1.1.0-1ubuntu1
Depends: ruby | ruby-interpreter, ruby-tins
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-file-tail/ruby-file-tail_1.1.0-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 10336
MD5sum: b3f15e0d1f0807e51081069ee05b7203
SHA1: 5622caa921175ea07d9277c32bc8f1b3f4149412
SHA256: 113456725412688ea58e61afb6c60c274e53f6dc29c5aa805b9a9210c44f8928
Description-en: Ruby library for following still-growing files
Small ruby library that allows it to "tail" files in Ruby, including
following a file that still is growing, like the UNIX command 'tail
-f' can.
Description-md5: 7a66adb1de55f4740d0342843f33631a
Homepage: http://www.ping.de/~flori
Ruby-Versions: all
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu