How To Install python3-sendfile on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sendfile on Kali Linux.
What is python3-sendfile
python3-sendfile is:
Python library which provides a “zero-copy” way of copying data from one file descriptor to another (a socket). The phrase “zero-copy” refers to the fact that all of the copying of data between the two descriptors is done entirely by the kernel, with no copying of data into userspace buffers. This is particularly useful when sending a file over a socket (e.g. FTP).
There are three methods to install python3-sendfile 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-sendfile Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-sendfile using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-sendfileInstall python3-sendfile Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-sendfile using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-sendfileInstall python3-sendfile 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-sendfile using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-sendfileHow To Uninstall python3-sendfile on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the python3-sendfile package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-sendfileUninstall python3-sendfile And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-sendfile and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-sendfileRemove python3-sendfile Configurations and Data
To remove python3-sendfile configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-sendfileRemove python3-sendfile configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-sendfile configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-sendfileDependencies
python3-sendfile have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-sendfile package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.