How To Install ruby-sha3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sha3 on Kali Linux. ruby-sha3 is SHA3 for Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sha3 on Kali Linux.

What is ruby-sha3

ruby-sha3 is:

This package contains a native (C) FIPS 202 compliant implementation of SHA3 (Keccak) cryptographic hashing algorithm.

There are three methods to install ruby-sha3 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-sha3 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-sha3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-sha3

Install ruby-sha3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-sha3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-sha3

Install ruby-sha3 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-sha3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-sha3

How To Uninstall ruby-sha3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ruby-sha3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-sha3

Uninstall ruby-sha3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-sha3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-sha3

Remove ruby-sha3 Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-sha3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-sha3

Remove ruby-sha3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-sha3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-sha3

Dependencies

ruby-sha3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sha3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.