How To Install ruby-rbnacl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rbnacl on Kali Linux. ruby-rbnacl is Ruby binding to the Networking and Cryptography (NaCl) library

Introduction

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

What is ruby-rbnacl

ruby-rbnacl is:

The Networking and Cryptography (NaCl) library provides a high-level toolkit for building cryptographic systems and protocols

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rbnacl

Install ruby-rbnacl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-rbnacl

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rbnacl

How To Uninstall ruby-rbnacl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rbnacl

Uninstall ruby-rbnacl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rbnacl

Remove ruby-rbnacl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rbnacl

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-rbnacl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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