How To Install python3-pyotp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyotp on Kali Linux. python3-pyotp is Python One Time Password Library

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyotp

python3-pyotp is:

This package contains a Python library for generating and verifying one-time passwords. It can be used to implement two-factor (2FA) or multi-factor (MFA) authentication methods in web applications and in other systems that require users to log in.

Quick overview of using One Time Passwords on your phone:

  • OTPs involve a shared secret, stored both on the phone and the server
  • OTPs can be generated on a phone without internet connectivity
  • OTPs should always be used as a second factor of authentication(if your phone is lost, you account is still secured with a password)
  • Google Authenticator allows you to store multiple OTP secrets and provision those using a QR Code(no more typing in the secret)

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyotp

Install python3-pyotp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyotp

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyotp

How To Uninstall python3-pyotp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyotp

Uninstall python3-pyotp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyotp

Remove python3-pyotp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyotp

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyotp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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