How To Install python3-cppy on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cppy on Kali Linux. python3-cppy is C++ headers for (Python) C extension development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cppy on Kali Linux.

What is python3-cppy

python3-cppy is:

A small C++ header library which makes it easier to write Python extension modules. The primary feature is a PyObject smart pointer which automatically handles reference counting and provides convenience methods for performing common object operations.

There are three methods to install python3-cppy 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 python3-cppy Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cppy using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cppy

Install python3-cppy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cppy using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-cppy

Install python3-cppy 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 python3-cppy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cppy

How To Uninstall python3-cppy on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the python3-cppy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-cppy

Uninstall python3-cppy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-cppy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cppy

Remove python3-cppy Configurations and Data

To remove python3-cppy configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cppy

Remove python3-cppy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-cppy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-cppy

Dependencies

python3-cppy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cppy package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.