How To Install python3-cwiid on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cwiid on Kali Linux. python3-cwiid is library to interface with the wiimote

Introduction

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

What is python3-cwiid

python3-cwiid is:

CWiid is a working userspace driver along with various applications implementing event drivers, multiple wiimote connectivity, gesture recognition, and other Wiimote-based functionality.

This package provides the Python cwiid module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cwiid

Install python3-cwiid Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-cwiid

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cwiid

How To Uninstall python3-cwiid on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-cwiid

Uninstall python3-cwiid And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cwiid

Remove python3-cwiid Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cwiid

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-cwiid have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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