How To Install ruby-async on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-async on Kali Linux. ruby-async is concurrency framework for Ruby.

Introduction

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

What is `ruby-async`

ruby-async is:

Async is a modern concurrency framework for Ruby. It implements the reactor pattern, providing both non-blocking I/O and timer events.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-async

Install ruby-async Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-async

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-async

How To Uninstall ruby-async on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-async

Uninstall ruby-async And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-async

Remove ruby-async Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-async

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-async have the following dependencies:

References

ruby-async website

Summary

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