How To Install ruby-childprocess on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-childprocess on Kali Linux. ruby-childprocess is Ruby library for controlling external programs running in the background

Introduction

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

What is ruby-childprocess

ruby-childprocess is:

This library aims at being a simple and reliable solution for controlling external programs running in the background on any Ruby / OS combination.

The code originated in the selenium-webdriver gem, but should prove useful as a standalone library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-childprocess

Install ruby-childprocess Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-childprocess

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-childprocess

How To Uninstall ruby-childprocess on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-childprocess

Uninstall ruby-childprocess And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-childprocess

Remove ruby-childprocess Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-childprocess

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-childprocess have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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