How To Install ruby-wavefile on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-wavefile on Kali Linux. ruby-wavefile is Pure Ruby library for reading and writing Wave sound files (*.wav)

Introduction

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

What is ruby-wavefile

ruby-wavefile is:

You can use this gem to create Ruby programs that produce audio. Since it is written in pure Ruby (as opposed to wrapping an existing C library), you can use it without having to compile a separate extension.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-wavefile

Install ruby-wavefile Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-wavefile

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-wavefile

How To Uninstall ruby-wavefile on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-wavefile

Uninstall ruby-wavefile And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-wavefile

Remove ruby-wavefile Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-wavefile

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-wavefile have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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