How To Install pypy-lib on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-lib on Kali Linux. pypy-lib is standard library for PyPy (an alternative Python interpreter)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-lib on Kali Linux.

What is pypy-lib

pypy-lib is:

The PyPy standard library. This is a combination of modules, copied directly from cpython, modified cpython modules, and modules entirely re-implemented (usually in pure Python, where they are C extensions in cpython).

PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (2.7).

There are three methods to install pypy-lib 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 pypy-lib Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pypy-lib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-lib

Install pypy-lib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypy-lib

Install pypy-lib 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 pypy-lib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-lib

How To Uninstall pypy-lib on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pypy-lib package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pypy-lib

Uninstall pypy-lib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-lib

Remove pypy-lib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-lib

Remove pypy-lib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-lib

Dependencies

pypy-lib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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