How To Install ruby-gnome2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gnome2 on Kali Linux. ruby-gnome2 is transitional package for ruby-gnome

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gnome2 on Kali Linux.

What is ruby-gnome2

ruby-gnome2 is:

This is a transitional package for ruby-gnome. It can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install ruby-gnome2 on Kali Linux. 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-gnome2 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-gnome2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-gnome2

Install ruby-gnome2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-gnome2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-gnome2

Install ruby-gnome2 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-gnome2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-gnome2

How To Uninstall ruby-gnome2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ruby-gnome2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-gnome2

Uninstall ruby-gnome2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-gnome2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-gnome2

Remove ruby-gnome2 Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-gnome2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-gnome2

Remove ruby-gnome2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-gnome2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-gnome2

Dependencies

ruby-gnome2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-gnome2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.