How To Install python3-pyrad on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyrad on Kali Linux. python3-pyrad is Python module for creating and decoding RADIUS packets (Python 3)

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyrad

python3-pyrad is:

It takes care of all the details like building RADIUS packets, sending them and decoding responses. This package contains several modules:

  • client: RADIUS client code
  • dictionary: RADIUS attribute dictionary
  • server: Basic RADIUS server and proxy classes.
  • packet: a RADIUS packet as send to/from servers
  • tools: utility functions

This package contains the module for Python 3.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyrad

Install python3-pyrad Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyrad

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyrad

How To Uninstall python3-pyrad on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyrad

Uninstall python3-pyrad And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyrad

Remove python3-pyrad Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyrad

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyrad have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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