How To Install python3-pskc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pskc on Kali Linux. python3-pskc is Python module for handling PSKC files (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-pskc

python3-pskc is:

This Python library handles Portable Symmetric Key Container (PSKC) files as defined in RFC6030. PSKC files are used to transport and provision symmetric keys and key meta data (seed files) to different types of crypto modules, commonly one-time password tokens or other authentication devices.

This module can be used to extract keys from PSKC files for use in an OTP authentication system. The module can also be used for authoring PSKC files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pskc

Install python3-pskc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pskc

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pskc

How To Uninstall python3-pskc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pskc

Uninstall python3-pskc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pskc

Remove python3-pskc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pskc

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pskc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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