How To Install ruby-net-ssh-gateway on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-net-ssh-gateway on Kali Linux.

What is ruby-net-ssh-gateway

ruby-net-ssh-gateway is:

Net::SSH::Gateway is a library for programmatically tunneling connections to servers via a single “gateway” host. It is useful for establishing Net::SSH connections to servers behind firewalls, but can also be used to forward ports and establish connections of other types, like HTTP, to servers with restricted access.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-net-ssh-gateway

Install ruby-net-ssh-gateway Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-net-ssh-gateway

Install ruby-net-ssh-gateway 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-net-ssh-gateway using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-net-ssh-gateway

How To Uninstall ruby-net-ssh-gateway on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ruby-net-ssh-gateway package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-net-ssh-gateway

Uninstall ruby-net-ssh-gateway And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-net-ssh-gateway

Remove ruby-net-ssh-gateway Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-net-ssh-gateway

Remove ruby-net-ssh-gateway configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-net-ssh-gateway

Dependencies

ruby-net-ssh-gateway have the following dependencies:

• ruby-net-ssh

References

• ruby-net-ssh-gateway website

Summary

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