How To Install ruby-rubytorrent on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-rubytorrent

ruby-rubytorrent is:

BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used for distributing large amounts of data over the Internet.

RubyTorrent is a pure-Ruby BitTorrent peer library and toolset. You can use it to download or serve files over BitTorrent from any Ruby program.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-rubytorrent

Install ruby-rubytorrent Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-rubytorrent

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-rubytorrent

How To Uninstall ruby-rubytorrent on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-rubytorrent

Uninstall ruby-rubytorrent And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-rubytorrent

Remove ruby-rubytorrent Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-rubytorrent

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-rubytorrent have the following dependencies:

• ruby

References

• ruby-rubytorrent website

Summary

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