How To Install ruby-jira on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-jira on Kali Linux. ruby-jira is Atlassian JIRA REST API client

Introduction

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

What is ruby-jira

ruby-jira is:

Ruby library for use with the Atlassian JIRA REST API.

Jira is a proprietary issue tracking product, developed by Atlassian. It provides bug tracking, issue tracking, and project management functions.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-jira

Install ruby-jira Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-jira

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-jira

How To Uninstall ruby-jira on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-jira

Uninstall ruby-jira And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-jira

Remove ruby-jira Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-jira

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-jira have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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