How to Install ruby-backports software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install ruby-backports software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

ruby-backports software package provides backports of new features for older versions of Ruby, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ruby-backports 

ruby-backports is installed in your system.

Make ensure the ruby-backports package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ruby-backports *

You will get with ruby-backports package name, version, architecture and description in a table

ruby-backports package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Ruby
Package ruby-backports
Version 3.3.5-1
Description backports of new features for older versions of Ruby
Sub Section Ruby


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ruby-backports software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?