How To Install ruby-activerecord on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-activerecord on Kali Linux. ruby-activerecord is object-relational mapper framework (part of Rails)

Introduction

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

What is ruby-activerecord

ruby-activerecord is:

Active Records is a framework to work with databases on Rails. Build a persistent domain model by mapping database tables to Ruby classes. Strong conventions for associations, validations, aggregations, migrations, and testing come baked-in.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-activerecord

Install ruby-activerecord Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-activerecord

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-activerecord

How To Uninstall ruby-activerecord on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-activerecord

Uninstall ruby-activerecord And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-activerecord

Remove ruby-activerecord Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-activerecord

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-activerecord have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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