How To Install ruby-akismet on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-akismet

ruby-akismet is:

akismet is an advanced hosted anti-spam service . It efficiently processes and analyzes masses of data from millions of sites and communities in real time.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-akismet

Install ruby-akismet Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-akismet

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-akismet

How To Uninstall ruby-akismet on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-akismet

Uninstall ruby-akismet And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-akismet

Remove ruby-akismet Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-akismet

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-akismet have the following dependencies:

• ruby

References

• ruby-akismet website

Summary

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