How To Install ruby-mpi on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-mpi on Kali Linux. ruby-mpi is Ruby binding of MPI

Introduction

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

What is ruby-mpi

ruby-mpi is:

Ruby-MPI is a ruby binding of Message Passing Interface (MPI), which is an API specification that allows processes to communicate with one another by sending and receiving messages.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-mpi

Install ruby-mpi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-mpi

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-mpi

How To Uninstall ruby-mpi on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-mpi

Uninstall ruby-mpi And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-mpi

Remove ruby-mpi Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-mpi

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-mpi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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