How To Install ruby-cstruct 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-cstruct on Ubuntu.
What is ruby-cstruct
ruby-cstruct is:
CStruct is a simulation of the C language’s struct.Its main purpose is to manipulate binary-data conveniently in Ruby. It can be used in:
- Binary file IO like C.
- The parameter of the OS’s API.(e.g. Win32)
- Other…
There are three methods to install ruby-cstruct 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-cstruct 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-cstruct using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-cstruct
Install ruby-cstruct Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-cstruct using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-cstruct
Install ruby-cstruct 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-cstruct using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-cstruct
How To Uninstall ruby-cstruct on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ruby-cstruct package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-cstruct
Uninstall ruby-cstruct And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-cstruct and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-cstruct
Remove ruby-cstruct Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-cstruct configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-cstruct
Remove ruby-cstruct configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-cstruct configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-cstruct
Dependencies
ruby-cstruct have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-cstruct package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.