How To Install ruby-slack-notifier on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-slack-notifier on Kali Linux. ruby-slack-notifier is Ruby wrapper for posting to slack webhooks

Introduction

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

What is ruby-slack-notifier

ruby-slack-notifier is:

This gem provides a slim Ruby wrapper for posting to slack webhooks. Slack is a team communication tool that offers persistent chat rooms organized by topic, as well as private groups and direct messaging.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-slack-notifier

Install ruby-slack-notifier Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-slack-notifier

Install ruby-slack-notifier 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-slack-notifier using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-slack-notifier

How To Uninstall ruby-slack-notifier on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-slack-notifier

Uninstall ruby-slack-notifier And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-slack-notifier

Remove ruby-slack-notifier Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-slack-notifier

Remove ruby-slack-notifier configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-slack-notifier

Dependencies

ruby-slack-notifier have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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