How To Install python3-pygments on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pygments on Kali Linux. python3-pygments is syntax highlighting package written in Python 3

Introduction

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

What is python3-pygments

python3-pygments is:

Pygments aims to be a generic syntax highlighter for general use in all kinds of software such as forum systems, wikis or other applications that need to prettify source code.

Highlights are:

  • a wide range of common languages and markup formats is supported
  • special attention is paid to details, increasing quality by a fair amount
  • support for new languages and formats are added easily
  • a number of output formats, presently HTML, LaTeX and ANSI sequences
  • it is usable as a command-line tool and as a library

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pygments

Install python3-pygments Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pygments

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pygments

How To Uninstall python3-pygments on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pygments

Uninstall python3-pygments And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pygments

Remove python3-pygments Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pygments

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pygments have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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