How To Install ruby-sshkit on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-sshkit on Kali Linux. ruby-sshkit is toolkit for running commands in a structured way on one or more servers

Introduction

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

What is ruby-sshkit

ruby-sshkit is:

SSHKit is a comprehensive toolkit for remotely running commands in a structured manner on groups of servers.

SSHKit makes it easy to write structured, testable SSH commands in Ruby.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-sshkit

Install ruby-sshkit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-sshkit

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-sshkit

How To Uninstall ruby-sshkit on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-sshkit

Uninstall ruby-sshkit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-sshkit

Remove ruby-sshkit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-sshkit

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-sshkit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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