How To Install pyecm on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pyecm

pyecm is:

pyecm is a Python program to factor numbers using the Elliptic Curve Method (ECM). It is relatively fast in that it can quickly factors numbers up to 50 digits.

Because it is written in Python, pyecm is very portable. It is also fairly easy to use. Use of python-gmpy and/or python-psyco will speed it up immensely.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pyecm

Install pyecm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pyecm

Install pyecm 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 pyecm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pyecm

How To Uninstall pyecm on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pyecm

Uninstall pyecm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pyecm

Remove pyecm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pyecm

Remove pyecm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pyecm

Dependencies

pyecm have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• pyecm website

Summary

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