How To Install python3-construct.legacy on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-construct.legacy on Kali Linux. python3-construct.legacy is legacy fork of declarative binary data parser/builder (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-construct.legacy

python3-construct.legacy is:

Construct is a Python library for parsing and building of data structures (binary or textual).

It is based on the concept of defining data structures in a declarative manner, rather than procedural code: more complex constructs are composed of a hierarchy of simpler ones. It’s the first library that makes parsing fun, instead of the usual headache it is today.

This is a legacy fork of the original construct 2.5.3 repackaged for compatibility purposes.

This package installs the library for Python 3.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-construct.legacy

Install python3-construct.legacy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-construct.legacy

Install python3-construct.legacy 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-construct.legacy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-construct.legacy

How To Uninstall python3-construct.legacy on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the python3-construct.legacy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-construct.legacy

Uninstall python3-construct.legacy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-construct.legacy

Remove python3-construct.legacy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-construct.legacy

Remove python3-construct.legacy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-construct.legacy

Dependencies

python3-construct.legacy have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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