How To Install python2.7 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2.7 on Kali Linux. python2.7 is Interactive high-level object-oriented language (version 2.7)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2.7 on Kali Linux.

What is python2.7

python2.7 is:

Python is a high-level, interactive, object-oriented language. Its 2.7 version includes an extensive class library with lots of goodies for network programming, system administration, sounds and graphics.

There are three methods to install python2.7 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 python2.7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python2.7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python2.7

Install python2.7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python2.7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python2.7

Install python2.7 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 python2.7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python2.7

How To Uninstall python2.7 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the python2.7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python2.7

Uninstall python2.7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python2.7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python2.7

Remove python2.7 Configurations and Data

To remove python2.7 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python2.7

Remove python2.7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python2.7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python2.7

Dependencies

python2.7 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2.7 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.