How To Install python2.7-doc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2.7-doc on Kali Linux. python2.7-doc is Documentation for the high-level object-oriented language Python (v2.7)

Introduction

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

What is python2.7-doc

python2.7-doc is:

These is the official set of documentation for the interactive high-level object-oriented language Python (v2.7). All documents are provided in HTML format. The package consists of ten documents:

  • What’s New in Python2.7
  • Tutorial
  • Python Library Reference
  • Macintosh Module Reference
  • Python Language Reference
  • Extending and Embedding Python
  • Python/C API Reference
  • Installing Python Modules
  • Documenting Python
  • Distributing Python Modules

There are three methods to install python2.7-doc 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-doc 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-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install python2.7-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python2.7-doc

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

sudo aptitude -y install python2.7-doc

How To Uninstall python2.7-doc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python2.7-doc

Uninstall python2.7-doc And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove python2.7-doc Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

python2.7-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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