How To Install python3-openscap on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-openscap on Kali Linux. python3-openscap is Set of libraries enabling integration of the SCAP line of standards

Introduction

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

What is python3-openscap

python3-openscap is:

OpenSCAP is a set of open source libraries providing an easier path for integration of the SCAP line of standards. SCAP is a line of standards managed by NIST with the goal of providing a standard language for the expression of Computer Network Defense related information.

The intended scope of this project is to implement working interface wrappers for parsing and querying SCAP content including:

  • Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
  • Common Configuration Enumeration (CCE)
  • Common Platform Enumeration (CPE)
  • Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
  • Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)
  • Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL)

This package contains the Python bindings for OpenSCAP.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-openscap

Install python3-openscap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-openscap

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-openscap

How To Uninstall python3-openscap on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-openscap

Uninstall python3-openscap And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-openscap

Remove python3-openscap Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-openscap

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-openscap have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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