How To Install python3-xvfbwrapper on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-xvfbwrapper on Kali Linux. python3-xvfbwrapper is headless display inside Xvfb - Python 3.x

Introduction

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

What is python3-xvfbwrapper

python3-xvfbwrapper is:

Python wrapper for running a display inside X virtual framebuffer (Xvfb).

In the X Window System, Xvfb or X Virtual FrameBuffer is an X11 server that performs all graphical operations in memory, not showing any screen output. This virtual server does not require the computer to run or to even have a screen or an input device. Only a network layer is necessary.

This package contains the Python 3.x module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-xvfbwrapper

Install python3-xvfbwrapper Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-xvfbwrapper

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-xvfbwrapper

How To Uninstall python3-xvfbwrapper on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-xvfbwrapper

Uninstall python3-xvfbwrapper And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-xvfbwrapper

Remove python3-xvfbwrapper Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-xvfbwrapper

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-xvfbwrapper have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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