How To Install python3-pyemd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyemd on Kali Linux. python3-pyemd is Python library for the Earth Movers Distance with NumPy

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyemd

python3-pyemd is:

PyEMD is a Python wrapper for Ofir Pele and Michael Werman’s implementation of the Earth Mover’s Distance that allows it to be used with NumPy. If you use this code, please cite the papers listed in the README.md.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyemd

Install python3-pyemd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyemd

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyemd

How To Uninstall python3-pyemd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyemd

Uninstall python3-pyemd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyemd

Remove python3-pyemd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyemd

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyemd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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