How To Install ruby-cstruct on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-cstruct on Kali Linux. ruby-cstruct is simulation of the C languages struct

Introduction

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

What is ruby-cstruct

ruby-cstruct is:

CStruct is a simulation of the C language’s struct.Its main purpose is to manipulate binary-data conveniently in Ruby. It can be used in:

  • Binary file IO like C.
  • The parameter of the OS’s API.(e.g. Win32)
  • Other…

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-cstruct

Install ruby-cstruct Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-cstruct

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-cstruct

How To Uninstall ruby-cstruct on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-cstruct

Uninstall ruby-cstruct And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-cstruct

Remove ruby-cstruct Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-cstruct

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-cstruct have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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