How To Install python2.7-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2.7-dev on Kali Linux. python2.7-dev is Header files and a static library for Python (v2.7)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2.7-dev on Kali Linux.

What is python2.7-dev

python2.7-dev is:

Header files, a static library and development tools for building Python (v2.7) modules, extending the Python interpreter or embedding Python (v2.7) in applications.

Maintainers of Python packages should read README.maintainers.

There are three methods to install python2.7-dev 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 python2.7-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python2.7-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python2.7-dev

Install python2.7-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python2.7-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python2.7-dev

Install python2.7-dev 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 python2.7-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python2.7-dev

How To Uninstall python2.7-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the python2.7-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python2.7-dev

Uninstall python2.7-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python2.7-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python2.7-dev

Remove python2.7-dev Configurations and Data

To remove python2.7-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python2.7-dev

Remove python2.7-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python2.7-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python2.7-dev

Dependencies

python2.7-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2.7-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.