How To Install ruby-rack-mount on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rack-mount on Kali Linux. ruby-rack-mount is Stackable dynamic tree based Rack router

Introduction

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

What is ruby-rack-mount

ruby-rack-mount is:

Rack::Mount supports Rack’s “X-Cascade” convention to continue trying routes if the response returns “pass”. This allows multiple routes to be nested or stacked on top of each other. Since the application endpoint can trigger the router to continue matching, middleware can be used to add arbitrary conditions to any route. This allows you to route based on other request attributes, session information, or even data dynamically pulled from a database.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rack-mount

Install ruby-rack-mount Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-rack-mount

Install ruby-rack-mount 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-rack-mount using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rack-mount

How To Uninstall ruby-rack-mount on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rack-mount

Uninstall ruby-rack-mount And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rack-mount

Remove ruby-rack-mount Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rack-mount

Remove ruby-rack-mount configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-rack-mount

Dependencies

ruby-rack-mount have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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