How To Install pypy-wand on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypy-wand on Kali Linux. pypy-wand is Python interface for ImageMagick library (PyPy)

Introduction

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

What is pypy-wand

pypy-wand is:

Wand is a ctypes-based simple ImageMagick binding for Python. All functionalities of MagickWand API are implemented in Wand.

Wand provides Pythonic and modern interfaces, good documentation and binding through ctypes (which works on PyPy)

This module is built for PyPy.

There are three methods to install pypy-wand 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-wand 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-wand using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pypy-wand

Install pypy-wand Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pypy-wand

Install pypy-wand 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-wand using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pypy-wand

How To Uninstall pypy-wand on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pypy-wand

Uninstall pypy-wand And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pypy-wand

Remove pypy-wand Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pypy-wand

Remove pypy-wand configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pypy-wand

Dependencies

pypy-wand have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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