How To Install ruby-libnotify on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-libnotify

ruby-libnotify is:

libnotify is a Ruby wrapper for libnotify using FFI.

One can use the Hash syntax, Block syntax, or the Mixed syntax.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-libnotify

Install ruby-libnotify Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-libnotify

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-libnotify

How To Uninstall ruby-libnotify on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-libnotify

Uninstall ruby-libnotify And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-libnotify

Remove ruby-libnotify Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-libnotify

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-libnotify have the following dependencies:

• ruby-ffi

References

• ruby-libnotify website

Summary

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