How To Install python3-cec on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cec on Kali Linux. python3-cec is Python 3 bindings for USB CEC Adaptor

Introduction

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

What is python3-cec

python3-cec is:

This library provides support for the Pulse-Eight USB-CEC adapter and other CEC capable hardware, like the Raspberry Pi.

This package provides Python 3 bindings for libcec.

There are three methods to install python3-cec 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-cec 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-cec using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cec

Install python3-cec Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-cec

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cec

How To Uninstall python3-cec on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-cec

Uninstall python3-cec And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cec

Remove python3-cec Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cec

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-cec have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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