How To Install ruby-validates-hostname on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-validates-hostname on Kali Linux.
What is ruby-validates-hostname
ruby-validates-hostname is:
This package provides the gem validates_hostname. This gem is basically an extension to ActiveRecord::Base for validating hostnames. The gem can be used with ActiveRecord objects to check whether a provided hostname is valid or not.
There are three methods to install ruby-validates-hostname 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-validates-hostname Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-validates-hostname using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-validates-hostnameInstall ruby-validates-hostname Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-validates-hostname using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-validates-hostnameInstall ruby-validates-hostname 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install ruby-validates-hostname using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-validates-hostnameHow To Uninstall ruby-validates-hostname on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the ruby-validates-hostname package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-validates-hostnameUninstall ruby-validates-hostname And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-validates-hostname and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-validates-hostnameRemove ruby-validates-hostname Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-validates-hostname configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-validates-hostnameRemove ruby-validates-hostname configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-validates-hostname configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-validates-hostnameDependencies
ruby-validates-hostname have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-validates-hostname package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
