How To Install ruby-poltergeist on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-poltergeist on Kali Linux.
What is ruby-poltergeist
ruby-poltergeist is:
Poltergeist is a driver for Capybara that allows you to run your tests on a headless WebKit browser, provided by PhantomJS.
There are three methods to install ruby-poltergeist 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-poltergeist Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-poltergeist using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-poltergeistInstall ruby-poltergeist Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-poltergeist using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-poltergeistInstall ruby-poltergeist 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-poltergeist using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-poltergeistHow To Uninstall ruby-poltergeist on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ruby-poltergeist package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-poltergeistUninstall ruby-poltergeist And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-poltergeist and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-poltergeistRemove ruby-poltergeist Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-poltergeist configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-poltergeistRemove ruby-poltergeist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-poltergeist configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-poltergeistDependencies
ruby-poltergeist have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-poltergeist package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.