How To Install ruby-sprite-factory on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-sprite-factory

ruby-sprite-factory is:

The sprite factory is a ruby library that can be used to generate CSS sprites. It combines individual image files from a directory into a single unified sprite image and creates an appropriate CSS stylesheet for use in your web application.

The library provides:

• both a ruby API and a command line script.
• many customizable options.
• support for multiple layout algorithms - horizontal, vertical or packed.
• support for any stylesheet syntax, including CSS and Sass.
• support for any image library, including RMagick and ChunkyPNG.
• support for any css selector style, including :hover pseudo-class selectors.
• support for pngcrush’n the generated image file.
• compatible with Rails 3.1 asset pipeline.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-sprite-factory

Install ruby-sprite-factory Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-sprite-factory

Install ruby-sprite-factory 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-sprite-factory using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-sprite-factory

How To Uninstall ruby-sprite-factory on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-sprite-factory

Uninstall ruby-sprite-factory And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-sprite-factory

Remove ruby-sprite-factory Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-sprite-factory

Remove ruby-sprite-factory configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-sprite-factory

Dependencies

ruby-sprite-factory have the following dependencies:

• ruby

References

• ruby-sprite-factory website

Summary

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