How To Install python3-pynvim on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pynvim on Kali Linux. python3-pynvim is Python3 library for scripting Neovim processes through its msgpack-rpc API

Introduction

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

What is python3-pynvim

python3-pynvim is:

Neovim is a Vim fork that focuses on refactoring, extensibility and simplification of the original code base.

This is the Python3 version of the package (If you only use one of python2 or python3, it is enough to install that version.)

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pynvim

Install python3-pynvim Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pynvim

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pynvim

How To Uninstall python3-pynvim on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pynvim

Uninstall python3-pynvim And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pynvim

Remove python3-pynvim Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pynvim

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pynvim have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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