How To Install ruby-cliver on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-cliver

ruby-cliver is:

Cliver is a simple gem that provides an easy way to detect and use command-line dependencies. Under the covers, it uses [rubygems/requirements][] so it supports the version requirements you’re used to providing in your gemspec.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-cliver

Install ruby-cliver Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-cliver

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-cliver

How To Uninstall ruby-cliver on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-cliver

Uninstall ruby-cliver And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-cliver

Remove ruby-cliver Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-cliver

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-cliver have the following dependencies:

• ruby

References

• ruby-cliver website

Summary

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