How To Install python3-opcua on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-opcua on Kali Linux. python3-opcua is Pure Python OPC-UA Client and Server (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-opcua

python3-opcua is:

An OPC-UA (Open Platform Communications - Unified Architecture) client and server library, written entirely in Python.

This package contains the Python 3 library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-opcua

Install python3-opcua Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-opcua

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-opcua

How To Uninstall python3-opcua on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-opcua

Uninstall python3-opcua And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-opcua

Remove python3-opcua Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-opcua

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-opcua have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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