How To Install ruby-dnsruby on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-dnsruby on Kali Linux. ruby-dnsruby is Ruby DNS and DNSSEC client library

Introduction

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

What is ruby-dnsruby

ruby-dnsruby is:

Dnsruby is a pure Ruby DNS client library. It provides a complete DNS client implementation, including full DNSSEC support. Dnsruby is currently used in projects such as OpenDNSSEC and ISC’s DLV service.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-dnsruby

Install ruby-dnsruby Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-dnsruby

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-dnsruby

How To Uninstall ruby-dnsruby on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-dnsruby

Uninstall ruby-dnsruby And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-dnsruby

Remove ruby-dnsruby Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-dnsruby

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-dnsruby have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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