How To Install python3-pyaes on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyaes on Kali Linux. python3-pyaes is Pure-Python implementation of the AES cipher (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyaes

python3-pyaes is:

A pure-Python implementation of the AES (FIPS-197) block-cipher algorithm and common modes of operation (CBC, CFB, CTR, ECB, OFB) with no dependencies beyond standard Python libraries. See README.md for API reference and details.

This package contains the Python 3 version of pyaes.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyaes

Install python3-pyaes Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyaes

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyaes

How To Uninstall python3-pyaes on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyaes

Uninstall python3-pyaes And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyaes

Remove python3-pyaes Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyaes

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyaes have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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