How To Install python3-dlt on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dlt on Kali Linux. python3-dlt is Python wrapper for libdlt to read and process DLT logs from devices

Introduction

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

What is python3-dlt

python3-dlt is:

Diagnostic Log and Trace (DLT) library wrapper for Python using ctypes

This component provides a log and trace interface, based on the standardised protocol specified in the AUTOSAR standard 4.0 DLT. This library can be used to connect to a DLT logging facility and process saved DLT log files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-dlt

Install python3-dlt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-dlt

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-dlt

How To Uninstall python3-dlt on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-dlt

Uninstall python3-dlt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-dlt

Remove python3-dlt Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-dlt

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-dlt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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