How To Install pypass on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pypass

pypass is:

pypass is a password manager written in Python that provides the same functionality as pass. In addition, it is useable as a library.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pypass

Install pypass Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypass

Install pypass 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 pypass using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypass

How To Uninstall pypass on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pypass

Uninstall pypass And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypass

Remove pypass Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pypass

Remove pypass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypass

Dependencies

pypass have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• pypass website

Summary

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