How To Install python3-textdistance on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-textdistance on Kali Linux.
What is python3-textdistance
python3-textdistance is:
This Python library can calculate the distance between sequences or strings using over 30 algorithms. It is a pure Python implementation, but can make use of other libraries (listed as Suggests, some of which have compiled extensions) for increased speed.
There are three methods to install python3-textdistance 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-textdistance Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-textdistance using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-textdistanceInstall python3-textdistance Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install python3-textdistance using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-textdistanceInstall python3-textdistance 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-textdistance using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-textdistanceHow To Uninstall python3-textdistance on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the python3-textdistance package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-textdistanceUninstall python3-textdistance And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-textdistance and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-textdistanceRemove python3-textdistance Configurations and Data
To remove python3-textdistance configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-textdistanceRemove python3-textdistance configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-textdistance configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-textdistanceDependencies
python3-textdistance have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-textdistance package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.