How To Install python3-pymodbus on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pymodbus on Kali Linux. python3-pymodbus is full Modbus protocol implementation for Python 3

Introduction

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

What is python3-pymodbus

python3-pymodbus is:

Pymodbus is a full Modbus protocol implementation. It is currently supports the following :

Client Features:

  • Can perform single get/set on discrete and registers
  • Can perform multiple get/set on discrete and registers
  • Working on diagnostic/file/pipe/setting/info requests
  • Can fully scrape a host to be cloned

Server Features:

  • Can function as a fully implemented TCP/ASCII modbus server
  • Full server control context
  • Working on serial communication
  • Working on functioning as a RTU
  • Can mimic a server based on the supplied input data

For asynchronous communication, you need python-twisted-core. For serial communication, you need python-serial.

This package provides the Python 3.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pymodbus

Install python3-pymodbus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pymodbus

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pymodbus

How To Uninstall python3-pymodbus on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pymodbus

Uninstall python3-pymodbus And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pymodbus

Remove python3-pymodbus Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pymodbus

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pymodbus have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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