How To Install python3-hnswlib on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-hnswlib on Kali Linux. python3-hnswlib is Python bindings for hnswlib

Introduction

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

What is python3-hnswlib

python3-hnswlib is:

A common task in data analysis but also in scientific computations is to find data that is very close (multi-dimensional space) or similar (same thing) to a given data point. Also as heuristics for physics engines, it is the objects closest to you that you are most likely to collide with. This library knows how to do this fast.

This package provides a module for Python3 to the C implementation.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-hnswlib

Install python3-hnswlib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-hnswlib

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-hnswlib

How To Uninstall python3-hnswlib on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-hnswlib

Uninstall python3-hnswlib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-hnswlib

Remove python3-hnswlib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-hnswlib

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-hnswlib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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