How To Install pypy on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pypy

pypy is:

PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language (2.7). It has several advantages and distinct features:

• Speed: thanks to its Just-in-Time compiler (on x86), Python programs often run faster on PyPy.
• Memory usage: large, memory-hungry Python programs might end up taking less space than they do in CPython.
• Compatibility: PyPy is highly compatible with existing Python code. It supports ctypes and can run popular Python libraries like twisted and django.
• Stackless: PyPy supports stackless mode on most platforms, providing micro-threads for massive concurrency.

This package contains the PyPy interpreter.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pypy

Install pypy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypy

Install pypy 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 pypy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy

How To Uninstall pypy on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pypy

Uninstall pypy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy

Remove pypy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy

Remove pypy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy

Dependencies

pypy have the following dependencies:

• pypy-lib
• libbz2-1.0
• libc6
• libexpat1
• libffi7
• libgcc-s1
• libgdbm6
• libncursesw6
• libsqlite3-0
• libssl1.1
• libtinfo6
• zlib1g

References

• pypy website

Summary

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