How To Install python3-pydotplus on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pydotplus on Kali Linux. python3-pydotplus is interface to Graphvizs Dot language - Python 3.x

Introduction

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

What is python3-pydotplus

python3-pydotplus is:

PyDotPlus is an improved version of the old pydot project that provides a Python Interface to Graphviz’s Dot language.

Differences with pydot:

  • Compatible with PyParsing 2.0+.
  • Python 2.7 - Python 3 compatible.
  • Well documented.
  • CI Tested.

This package contains the Python 3.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pydotplus

Install python3-pydotplus Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pydotplus

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pydotplus

How To Uninstall python3-pydotplus on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pydotplus

Uninstall python3-pydotplus And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pydotplus

Remove python3-pydotplus Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pydotplus

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pydotplus have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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