How To Install ruby-spoon on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-spoon on Kali Linux. ruby-spoon is FFI binding of the posix_spawn function for Ruby

Introduction

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

What is ruby-spoon

ruby-spoon is:

Spoon is an FFI binding for Ruby of the posix_spawn function, providing fork+exec functionality in a single shot.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-spoon

Install ruby-spoon Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-spoon

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-spoon

How To Uninstall ruby-spoon on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-spoon

Uninstall ruby-spoon And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-spoon

Remove ruby-spoon Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-spoon

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-spoon have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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