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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "ruby-setup" package

Please follow the instructions below to install ruby-setup on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: ruby-setup
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Installed-Size: 151
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 3.4.1-9
Depends: ruby | ruby-interpreter
Filename: pool/universe/r/ruby-setup/ruby-setup_3.4.1-9_all.deb
Size: 32182
MD5sum: 0889eed14b8f5cf0ed4420de36fa03e3
SHA1: fd579c348335ff5cfd6fd24df7ffbb46e011113a
SHA256: 05454612c5ac9d0427db6a0a42cfd8398d21f3b8c813ad73578c1cac5dddb5c2
Description-en: the setup.rb install tool for Ruby
setup.rb is an installation tool widely used for Ruby
programs. You can use it to distribute Ruby code you wrote
and be sure your users won't have difficulties installing
it.
Description-md5: e55b6dfb6217d430c99cb3a45de38cb7
Homepage: http://i.loveruby.net/en/projects/setup/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu