How To Install python3-ethtool on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-ethtool on Kali Linux. python3-ethtool is Python bindings for the ethtool kernel interface - Python 3.x

Introduction

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

What is python3-ethtool

python3-ethtool is:

Allows querying and changing of ethernet card settings, such as speed, port, autonegotiation, and PCI locations.

This package provides the Python 3.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-ethtool

Install python3-ethtool Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-ethtool

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-ethtool

How To Uninstall python3-ethtool on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-ethtool

Uninstall python3-ethtool And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-ethtool

Remove python3-ethtool Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-ethtool

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-ethtool have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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