How To Install python3-cmd2 on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cmd2 on Kali Linux.
What is python3-cmd2
python3-cmd2 is:
Drop-in replacement adds several features for command-prompt tools, like searchable and persistent command history, multi-line commands, input and output redirections, integrated Python shell, testing helpers
This package provides the Python 3.x module.
There are three methods to install python3-cmd2 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-cmd2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-cmd2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-cmd2Install python3-cmd2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-cmd2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-cmd2Install python3-cmd2 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-cmd2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-cmd2How To Uninstall python3-cmd2 on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the python3-cmd2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-cmd2Uninstall python3-cmd2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-cmd2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cmd2Remove python3-cmd2 Configurations and Data
To remove python3-cmd2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cmd2Remove python3-cmd2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-cmd2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-cmd2Dependencies
python3-cmd2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cmd2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
