How To Install python3-pcapy on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pcapy on Debian 12.
What is python3-pcapy
python3-pcapy is:
Pcapy is a Python extension module that interfaces with the libpcap packet capture library.
Pcapy enables Python scripts to capture packets on the network. Pcapy is highly effective when used in conjunction with a packet-handling package such as Impacket, which is a collection of Python classes for constructing and dissecting network packets.
This package installs the library for Python 3.
There are three methods to install python3-pcapy on Debian 12. 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-pcapy 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-pcapy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pcapy
Install python3-pcapy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pcapy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pcapy
Install python3-pcapy Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pcapy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pcapy
How To Uninstall python3-pcapy on Debian 12
To uninstall only the python3-pcapy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pcapy
Uninstall python3-pcapy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pcapy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pcapy
Remove python3-pcapy Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pcapy configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pcapy
Remove python3-pcapy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pcapy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pcapy
Dependencies
python3-pcapy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pcapy package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
