How To Install python3-yaml on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-yaml on Kali Linux. python3-yaml is YAML parser and emitter for Python3

Introduction

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

What is python3-yaml

python3-yaml is:

Python3-yaml is a complete YAML 1.1 parser and emitter for Python3. It can parse all examples from the specification. The parsing algorithm is simple enough to be a reference for YAML parser implementors. A simple extension API is also provided. The package is built using libyaml for improved speed.

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

sudo apt-get -y install python3-yaml

Install python3-yaml Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-yaml

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-yaml

How To Uninstall python3-yaml on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-yaml

Uninstall python3-yaml And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-yaml

Remove python3-yaml Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-yaml

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

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

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

Dependencies

python3-yaml have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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