How To Install spyder3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install spyder3 on Kali Linux. spyder3 is Python IDE for scientists

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install spyder3 on Kali Linux.

What is spyder3

spyder3 is:

Spyder (previously known as Pydee) is a free open-source Python development environment providing MATLAB-like features in a simple and light-weighted software

This is a transitional package depending on the spyder package (which provides the application for Python 3). It can be removed after installation.

There are three methods to install spyder3 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 spyder3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install spyder3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install spyder3

Install spyder3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install spyder3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install spyder3

Install spyder3 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 spyder3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install spyder3

How To Uninstall spyder3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the spyder3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove spyder3

Uninstall spyder3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall spyder3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove spyder3

Remove spyder3 Configurations and Data

To remove spyder3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge spyder3

Remove spyder3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove spyder3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge spyder3

Dependencies

spyder3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install spyder3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.