How To Install python-aff4 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-aff4 on Debian 9. python-aff4 is AFF4 - The Advanced Forensics File Format - Python 2 bindings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-aff4 on Debian 9.

What is python-aff4

python-aff4 is:

The Advanced Forensics File format 4 was originally designed and published in “Extending the advanced forensic format to accommodate multiple data sources, logical evidence, arbitrary information and forensic workflow” M.I. Cohen, Simson Garfinkel and Bradley Schatz, digital investigation 6 (2009) S57??S68.

The format is an open source format used for the storage of digital evidence and data.

This package contains Python 2 bindings.

There are three methods to install python-aff4 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python-aff4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python-aff4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-aff4

Install python-aff4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-aff4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-aff4

Install python-aff4 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python-aff4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-aff4

How To Uninstall python-aff4 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-aff4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-aff4

Uninstall python-aff4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-aff4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-aff4

Remove python-aff4 Configurations and Data

To remove python-aff4 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-aff4

Remove python-aff4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-aff4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-aff4

Dependencies

python-aff4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-aff4 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.