How To Install ruby-thrift 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-thrift on Ubuntu.
What is ruby-thrift
ruby-thrift is:
The Apache Thrift software framework, for scalable cross-language services development, combines a software stack with a code generation engine to build services that work efficiently and seamlessly between C++, Java, Python, PHP, Ruby, Erlang, Perl, Haskell, C#, Cocoa, JavaScript, Node.js, Smalltalk, OCaml and Delphi and other languages.
There are three methods to install ruby-thrift 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-thrift 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-thrift using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-thrift
Install ruby-thrift Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-thrift using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-thrift
Install ruby-thrift 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-thrift using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-thrift
How To Uninstall ruby-thrift on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ruby-thrift package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-thrift
Uninstall ruby-thrift And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-thrift and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-thrift
Remove ruby-thrift Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-thrift configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-thrift
Remove ruby-thrift configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-thrift configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-thrift
Dependencies
ruby-thrift have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-thrift package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.