How To Install ruby-actioncable on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-actioncable on Ubuntu.
What is ruby-actioncable
ruby-actioncable is:
Action Cable seamlessly integrates WebSockets with the rest of your Rails application. It allows for real-time features to be written in Ruby in the same style and form as the rest of your Rails application, while still being performant and scalable. It’s a full-stack offering that provides both a client-side JavaScript framework and a server-side Ruby framework. You have access to your full domain model written with Active Record or your ORM of choice.
There are three methods to install ruby-actioncable on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ruby-actioncable Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-actioncable using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-actioncable
Install ruby-actioncable Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-actioncable using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-actioncable
Install ruby-actioncable Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-actioncable using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-actioncable
How To Uninstall ruby-actioncable on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ruby-actioncable package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-actioncable
Uninstall ruby-actioncable And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-actioncable and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-actioncable
Remove ruby-actioncable Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-actioncable configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-actioncable
Remove ruby-actioncable configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-actioncable configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-actioncable
Dependencies
ruby-actioncable have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-actioncable package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.