How To Install python3-libbde on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-libbde on Kali Linux. python3-libbde is BitLocker Drive Encryption access library – Python 3 bindings

Introduction

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

What is python3-libbde

python3-libbde is:

The BDE format is used by Microsoft Windows (Vista and later) to encrypt data on a storage media volume.

This package includes Python 3 bindings.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-libbde

Install python3-libbde Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-libbde

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-libbde

How To Uninstall python3-libbde on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-libbde

Uninstall python3-libbde And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-libbde

Remove python3-libbde Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-libbde

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-libbde have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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