How To Install libpython2.7 on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7 on Kali Linux.
What is libpython2.7
libpython2.7 is:
Python is a high-level, interactive, object-oriented language. Its 2.7 version includes an extensive class library with lots of goodies for network programming, system administration, sounds and graphics.
This package contains the shared runtime library, normally not needed for programs using the statically linked interpreter.
There are three methods to install libpython2.7 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 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpython2.7Install libpython2.7 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpython2.7Install libpython2.7 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libpython2.7 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpython2.7How To Uninstall libpython2.7 on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libpython2.7 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpython2.7Uninstall libpython2.7 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpython2.7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpython2.7Remove libpython2.7 Configurations and Data
To remove libpython2.7 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpython2.7Remove libpython2.7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpython2.7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpython2.7Dependencies
libpython2.7 have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpython2.7 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.