How To Install ruby-prawn on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-prawn on Kali Linux. ruby-prawn is fast, nimble PDF generation library for Ruby

Introduction

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

What is ruby-prawn

ruby-prawn is:

Prawn is a PDF generation library for Ruby. Its highlights include:

  • Built in support for UTF-8
  • Easy image embedding
  • Flexible table drawing
  • Simple content positioning, allowing for placing elements relative to their sections
  • Easy text flowing within and around sections

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-prawn

Install ruby-prawn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-prawn

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-prawn

How To Uninstall ruby-prawn on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-prawn

Uninstall ruby-prawn And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-prawn

Remove ruby-prawn Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-prawn

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-prawn have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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