How To Install ruby-net-ssh-krb on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-net-ssh-krb on Ubuntu 18.04. ruby-net-ssh-krb is Kerberos support for ruby-net-ssh

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-net-ssh-krb on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ruby-net-ssh-krb

ruby-net-ssh-krb is:

Extends ruby-net-ssh by adding Kerberos authentication capability for password-less logins on multiple platforms.

There are three methods to install ruby-net-ssh-krb on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-krb 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-krb using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install ruby-net-ssh-krb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

Install ruby-net-ssh-krb Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

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

How To Uninstall ruby-net-ssh-krb on Ubuntu 18.04

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

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

Uninstall ruby-net-ssh-krb And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-net-ssh-krb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove ruby-net-ssh-krb Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-net-ssh-krb configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-net-ssh-krb package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.