How To Install python3-pyvisa on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvisa on Kali Linux.
What is python3-pyvisa
python3-pyvisa is:
The VISA standard provides a common interface for communication with test and measurement equipment.
This package provides Python 3 bindings for VISA.
There are three methods to install python3-pyvisa 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-pyvisa Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-pyvisa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyvisaInstall python3-pyvisa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-pyvisa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pyvisaInstall python3-pyvisa 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-pyvisa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyvisaHow To Uninstall python3-pyvisa on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the python3-pyvisa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pyvisaUninstall python3-pyvisa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pyvisa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyvisaRemove python3-pyvisa Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pyvisa configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyvisaRemove python3-pyvisa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pyvisa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyvisaDependencies
python3-pyvisa have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyvisa package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.