How To Install ruby-gravtastic 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-gravtastic on Ubuntu.
What is ruby-gravtastic
ruby-gravtastic is:
This package provides a module for generating the Gravatar URL. This module can be integrated into the Ruby projects. It works in Rails, Merb, and Sinatra.
Gravtastic supports these Gravatar abbreviations:
- Rating
- Secure URL (HTTP or HTTPS)
- Image size
- Image format
There are three methods to install ruby-gravtastic 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-gravtastic 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-gravtastic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-gravtastic
Install ruby-gravtastic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-gravtastic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-gravtastic
Install ruby-gravtastic 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-gravtastic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-gravtastic
How To Uninstall ruby-gravtastic on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ruby-gravtastic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-gravtastic
Uninstall ruby-gravtastic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-gravtastic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-gravtastic
Remove ruby-gravtastic Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-gravtastic configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-gravtastic
Remove ruby-gravtastic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-gravtastic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-gravtastic
Dependencies
ruby-gravtastic have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gravtastic package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.