How To Install ruby-webpacker on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-webpacker on Kali Linux. ruby-webpacker is Use webpack to manage app-like JavaScript modules in Rails

Introduction

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

What is ruby-webpacker

ruby-webpacker is:

Webpacker makes it easy to use the JavaScript pre-processor and bundler webpack 4.x.x+ to manage application-like JavaScript in Rails. It coexists with the asset pipeline, as the primary purpose for webpack is app-like JavaScript, not images, CSS, or even JavaScript Sprinkles.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-webpacker

Install ruby-webpacker Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-webpacker

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-webpacker

How To Uninstall ruby-webpacker on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-webpacker

Uninstall ruby-webpacker And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-webpacker

Remove ruby-webpacker Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-webpacker

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-webpacker have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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