How To Install ruby-lockbox on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-lockbox

ruby-lockbox is:

Lockbox aims to make encryption as friendly and intuitive as possible. Encrypted fields and files behave just like unencrypted ones for maximum compatibility with 3rd party libraries and existing code.

• Uses state-of-the-art algorithms
• Works with database fields, files, and strings
• Makes migrating existing data and key rotation easy

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-lockbox

Install ruby-lockbox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-lockbox

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-lockbox

How To Uninstall ruby-lockbox on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-lockbox

Uninstall ruby-lockbox And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-lockbox

Remove ruby-lockbox Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-lockbox

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-lockbox have the following dependencies:

References

• ruby-lockbox website

Summary

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