How to Install and Uninstall ri Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "ri" package

Please follow the steps below to install ri on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ri" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ri on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ri
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ri package on Kali Linux

Package: ri
Source: ruby-defaults
Version: 1:3.1
Installed-Size: 13
Maintainer: Debian Ruby Team
Architecture: all
Depends: ruby3.1, ruby3.1-doc
Size: 5016
SHA256: ee97e576aa305e406be4cae3761c017d219a6c0cc5ba440cf36680659d4bbecd
SHA1: 37f6ec430491860ed4ae9e79270dc90841c173d4
MD5sum: 66ae42dbe9cf6bf1a2476f02f65dcabd
Description: Ruby Interactive reference
ri is a command line tool that displays descriptions of built-in Ruby
methods, classes, and modules. For methods, it shows you the calling
sequence and a description. For classes and modules, it shows a
synopsis along with a list of the methods the class or module
implements.
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This package provides ri command and descriptions about Ruby.
This package provides the ri documentation for the Ruby standard library.
The ri executable itself is in the ruby package.
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This package is a dependency package, which depends on Debian's default Ruby
version (currently v3.1).
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.ruby-lang.org/
Tag: devel::doc, devel::lang:ruby, implemented-in::ruby,
interface::text-mode, role::documentation, role::metapackage,
role::program, use::browsing
Section: ruby
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/r/ruby-defaults/ri_3.1_all.deb