How To Install python3-pyx on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyx on Kali Linux. python3-pyx is Python 3 module for generating PostScript graphics

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyx

python3-pyx is:

PyX is a Python 3 module for generating encapsulated PostScript, PDF and SVG figures using an abstraction of PostScript and TeX.

The module provides access to PostScript features such as paths, line-styles, fill patterns, transformations, and clipping. Geometric operations on paths such as intersections, transformations, and splitting are also supported.

PyX also allows flexible graph generation with many different graph and axis styles.

Use the python-pyx package for a version of PyX compatible with Python 2.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyx

Install python3-pyx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-pyx

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyx

How To Uninstall python3-pyx on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyx

Uninstall python3-pyx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyx

Remove python3-pyx Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyx

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-pyx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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