How To Install libpython2.7-dbg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7-dbg on Kali Linux. libpython2.7-dbg is Debug Build of the Python Interpreter (version 2.7)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7-dbg on Kali Linux.

What is libpython2.7-dbg

libpython2.7-dbg is:

The package holds two things:

  • Extensions for a Python interpreter configured with –pydebug.
  • Debug information for standard python extensions.

See the README.debug for more information.

There are three methods to install libpython2.7-dbg 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 libpython2.7-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpython2.7-dbg

Install libpython2.7-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpython2.7-dbg

Install libpython2.7-dbg 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 libpython2.7-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpython2.7-dbg

How To Uninstall libpython2.7-dbg on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libpython2.7-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpython2.7-dbg

Uninstall libpython2.7-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpython2.7-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython2.7-dbg

Remove libpython2.7-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libpython2.7-dbg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpython2.7-dbg

Remove libpython2.7-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpython2.7-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython2.7-dbg

Dependencies

libpython2.7-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7-dbg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.