How To Install ruby-wavefile 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-wavefile on Ubuntu.
What is ruby-wavefile
ruby-wavefile is:
You can use this gem to create Ruby programs that produce audio. Since it is written in pure Ruby (as opposed to wrapping an existing C library), you can use it without having to compile a separate extension.
There are three methods to install ruby-wavefile 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-wavefile 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-wavefile using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-wavefile
Install ruby-wavefile Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-wavefile using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-wavefile
Install ruby-wavefile 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-wavefile using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-wavefile
How To Uninstall ruby-wavefile on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ruby-wavefile package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-wavefile
Uninstall ruby-wavefile And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-wavefile and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-wavefile
Remove ruby-wavefile Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-wavefile configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-wavefile
Remove ruby-wavefile configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-wavefile configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-wavefile
Dependencies
ruby-wavefile have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-wavefile package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.