How To Install python3-bluez on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bluez on Kali Linux. python3-bluez is Python 3 wrappers around BlueZ for rapid bluetooth development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bluez on Kali Linux.

What is python3-bluez

python3-bluez is:

PyBluez is an effort to create Python wrappers around BlueZ to allow Python developers to use system bluetooth resources. PyBluez works on machines running the GNU/Linux operating system and the bluez bluetooth stack.

This package provides the “bluetooth” Python 3 module.

There are three methods to install python3-bluez 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 python3-bluez Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-bluez using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-bluez

Install python3-bluez Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-bluez using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-bluez

Install python3-bluez 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 python3-bluez using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-bluez

How To Uninstall python3-bluez on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the python3-bluez package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-bluez

Uninstall python3-bluez And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-bluez and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-bluez

Remove python3-bluez Configurations and Data

To remove python3-bluez configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-bluez

Remove python3-bluez configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-bluez configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-bluez

Dependencies

python3-bluez have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-bluez package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.