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

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "ruby-git" package

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


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

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


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

Package: ruby-git
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Installed-Size: 123
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Schutte
Architecture: all
Version: 1.2.8-1
Replaces: libgit-ruby (<< 1.2.5-2), libgit-ruby1.8 (<< 1.2.5-2)
Depends: ruby | ruby-interpreter, git
Breaks: libgit-ruby (<< 1.2.5-2), libgit-ruby1.8 (<< 1.2.5-2)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-git/ruby-git_1.2.8-1_all.deb
Size: 22760
MD5sum: 6fe468d59fd3f87d647cfd58de3cad60
SHA1: c7533f0dfa9b5595d8801092141e21ebd807fd1a
SHA256: 15c3106306e7c5768a04b7cb6ffe45836899fa67e3c96e97f74cd2788ae31fb0
Description-en: Ruby interface to the Git revision control system
Ruby/Git allows Ruby applications to access and manipulate Git
repositories. It provides an object-oriented interface to Git’s data
storage system and is capable of reading from and writing to the index,
managing branches, or obtaining information about the history of a
project.
Description-md5: 8d92ce404f5bbcb4919d4faf2921e520
Homepage: http://github.com/schacon/ruby-git
Ruby-Versions: all
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu