How To Install ruby-whitequark-parser on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-whitequark-parser on Kali Linux.
What is ruby-whitequark-parser
ruby-whitequark-parser is:
parser is a production-ready Ruby parser written in pure Ruby. It recognizes as much or more code than Ripper, Melbourne, JRubyParser or ruby_parser, and is vastly more convenient to use.
Among its keys features are: it provides precise source location reporting, it has a documented AST format which is convenient to work with, it parses 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 syntax with backwards-compatible AST formats and also parses MacRuby and RubyMotion syntax extensions. It also has improved clang-like diagnostic messages with location information.
Since it’s written in pure Ruby, runs on MRI 1.8.7 or >=1.9.2, JRuby and Rubinius, it has excellent test coverage and the source code is readable and well commented.
Not to be confused with ruby_parser gem from Ryan Davis, of seattle.rb Ruby user group.
There are three methods to install ruby-whitequark-parser 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-whitequark-parser Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-whitequark-parser using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-whitequark-parserInstall ruby-whitequark-parser Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-whitequark-parser using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-whitequark-parserInstall ruby-whitequark-parser 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-whitequark-parser using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-whitequark-parserHow To Uninstall ruby-whitequark-parser on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ruby-whitequark-parser package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-whitequark-parserUninstall ruby-whitequark-parser And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-whitequark-parser and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-whitequark-parserRemove ruby-whitequark-parser Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-whitequark-parser configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-whitequark-parserRemove ruby-whitequark-parser configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-whitequark-parser configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-whitequark-parserDependencies
ruby-whitequark-parser have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-whitequark-parser package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
