How To Install ruby-scanf on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-scanf

ruby-scanf is:

scanf is an implementation of the C function scanf(3), modified as necessary for Ruby compatibility.

The methods provided are String#scanf, IO#scanf, and Kernel#scanf. Kernel#scanf is a wrapper around STDIN.scanf. IO#scanf can be used on any IO stream, including file handles and sockets. scanf can be called either with or without a block.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-scanf

Install ruby-scanf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-scanf

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-scanf

How To Uninstall ruby-scanf on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-scanf

Uninstall ruby-scanf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-scanf

Remove ruby-scanf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-scanf

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-scanf have the following dependencies:

References

• ruby-scanf website

Summary

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