How To Install ruby-rc4 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rc4 on Kali Linux. ruby-rc4 is Ruby library implementing the RC4 algorithm

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rc4 on Kali Linux.

What is ruby-rc4

ruby-rc4 is:

The RC4 encryption algorithm, also known as ARCFOUR is used in popular protocols such as SSL and WEP. This package provides a pure Ruby implementation of this algorithm.

There are three methods to install ruby-rc4 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-rc4 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-rc4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rc4

Install ruby-rc4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-rc4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-rc4

Install ruby-rc4 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-rc4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rc4

How To Uninstall ruby-rc4 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ruby-rc4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rc4

Uninstall ruby-rc4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-rc4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rc4

Remove ruby-rc4 Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-rc4 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rc4

Remove ruby-rc4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-rc4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-rc4

Dependencies

ruby-rc4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rc4 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.