How To Install python3-idstools on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-idstools in Fedora 36. python3-idstools is Snort and Suricata Rule and Event Utilities for Python3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-idstools on Fedora 36.

What is python3-idstools

     py-idstools is a collection of Python libraries for working with IDS systems         (typically Snort and Suricata). For Python3.  

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-idstools on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-idstools.

Install python3-idstools on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-idstools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-idstools

Install python3-idstools on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install python3-idstools

How To Uninstall python3-idstools on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove python3-idstools

python3-idstools Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/idstools-dumpdynamicrules
/usr/bin/idstools-eve2pcap
/usr/bin/idstools-gensidmsgmap
/usr/bin/idstools-rulecat
/usr/bin/idstools-rulemod
/usr/bin/idstools-u2eve
/usr/bin/idstools-u2fast
/usr/bin/idstools-u2json
/usr/bin/idstools-u2spewfoo
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools-0.6.4-py3.10.egg-info
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools-0.6.4-py3.10.egg-info/PKG-INFO
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools-0.6.4-py3.10.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools-0.6.4-py3.10.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools-0.6.4-py3.10.egg-info/top_level.txt
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/maps.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/maps.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/net.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/net.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/packet.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/packet.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/rule.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/rule.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/snort.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/snort.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/suricata.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/suricata.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/unified2.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/unified2.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/util.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/__pycache__/util.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/maps.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/net.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/packet.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rule.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/__pycache__/extract.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/__pycache__/extract.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/__pycache__/loghandler.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/__pycache__/loghandler.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/configs
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/configs/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/configs/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/configs/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/configs/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/extract.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/rulecat/loghandler.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/dumpdynamicrules.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/dumpdynamicrules.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/eve2pcap.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/eve2pcap.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/gensidmsgmap.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/gensidmsgmap.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/rulecat.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/rulecat.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/rulemod.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/rulemod.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/u2eve.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/u2eve.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/u2fast.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/u2fast.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/u2json.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/u2json.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/u2spewfoo.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/__pycache__/u2spewfoo.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/dumpdynamicrules.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/eve2pcap.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/gensidmsgmap.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/rulecat.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/rulemod.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/u2eve.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/u2fast.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/u2json.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/scripts/u2spewfoo.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/snort.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/suricata.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/unified2.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/idstools/util.py
/usr/share/doc/python3-idstools
/usr/share/doc/python3-idstools/README.rst

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-idstools on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).