How To Install ruby-zoom on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is ruby-zoom

ruby-zoom is:

Ruby/ZOOM provides a Ruby binding to the Z39.50 Object-Orientation Model (ZOOM), an abstract object-oriented programming interface to a subset of the services specified by the Z39.50 standard, also known as the international standard ISO 23950.

Z39.50 is a client-server protocol for searching and retrieving information from remote computer databases. It is covered by ANSI/NISO standard Z39.50, and ISO standard 23950. The standard’s maintenance agency is the Library of Congress.

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

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-zoom

Install ruby-zoom Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ruby-zoom

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

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-zoom

How To Uninstall ruby-zoom on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ruby-zoom

Uninstall ruby-zoom And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-zoom

Remove ruby-zoom Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-zoom

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

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

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

Dependencies

ruby-zoom have the following dependencies:

• ruby

References

• ruby-zoom website

Summary

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