How To Install ruby-rouge on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-rouge on Kali Linux. ruby-rouge is pure-Ruby syntax highlighter compatible with pygments

Introduction

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

What is ruby-rouge

ruby-rouge is:

Rouge is a pure-Ruby syntax highlighter. It can highlight over 60 languages, and output HTML or ANSI 256-color text. Its HTML output is compatible with stylesheets designed for pygments.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rouge

Install ruby-rouge Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-rouge

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rouge

How To Uninstall ruby-rouge on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rouge

Uninstall ruby-rouge And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rouge

Remove ruby-rouge Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rouge

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-rouge have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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