How To Install ruby-xmmsclient on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-xmmsclient on Kali Linux. ruby-xmmsclient is XMMS2 - Ruby bindings

Introduction

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

What is ruby-xmmsclient

ruby-xmmsclient is:

XMMS2 is a redesign of the XMMS music player. It features a client-server model, allowing multiple (even simultaneous!) user interfaces, both textual and graphical. All common audio formats are supported using plug-ins. On top of this, there is a flexible media library to organize your music.

This package contains a Ruby library that allows you to write XMMS2 clients. It’s a language binding of libxmmsclient0.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-xmmsclient

Install ruby-xmmsclient Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-xmmsclient

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-xmmsclient

How To Uninstall ruby-xmmsclient on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-xmmsclient

Uninstall ruby-xmmsclient And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-xmmsclient

Remove ruby-xmmsclient Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-xmmsclient

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-xmmsclient have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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