How To Install python3-dpkt on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dpkt on Kali Linux. python3-dpkt is Python 3 packet creation / parsing module for basic TCP/IP protocols

Introduction

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

What is python3-dpkt

python3-dpkt is:

Python 3 module for fast, simple packet creation / parsing, with support for basic protocols often related to TCP/IP protocols. This includes (but is not limited to):

  • ethernet
  • HTTP
  • ICMP
  • UDP
  • TCP/IP (v4 and v6)
  • BGP
  • radius
  • ssl and many other protocols as well as support for parsing pcap files.

There are three methods to install python3-dpkt 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-dpkt 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-dpkt using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-dpkt

Install python3-dpkt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-dpkt

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-dpkt

How To Uninstall python3-dpkt on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-dpkt

Uninstall python3-dpkt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-dpkt

Remove python3-dpkt Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-dpkt

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-dpkt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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