How To Install ruby-ref on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-ref

ruby-ref is:

This library provides object references for Ruby as well as some common utilities for working with references. Object references are used to point to other objects and come in three distinct flavors (weak, soft, and strong), that interact differently with the garbage collector.

It also includes an implementation of maps and hashes that use references and a reference queue.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-ref

Install ruby-ref Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-ref

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-ref

How To Uninstall ruby-ref on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-ref

Uninstall ruby-ref And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-ref

Remove ruby-ref Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-ref

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-ref have the following dependencies:

• ruby

References

• ruby-ref website

Summary

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