How to Install and Uninstall python-scapy Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "python-scapy" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install python-scapy on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python-scapy" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall python-scapy on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python-scapy package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: python-scapy
Source: scapy
Version: 2.4.0-2
Installed-Size: 3731
Maintainer: Internet Measurement Packaging Team
Architecture: all
Replaces: scapy (<< 1.0.5-1)
Provides: scapy
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Suggests: tcpdump, tcpreplay, wireshark, graphviz, imagemagick, python-gnuplot, python-crypto, python-pyx, ebtables, python-visual, sox, xpdf, gv, hexer, librsvg2-bin, python-pcapy, python-geoip
Breaks: scapy (<< 1.0.5-1)
Description: Packet generator/sniffer and network scanner/discovery (Python 2)
Description-md5: 28d4b89568a6f1d72485a6236bf316cd
Homepage: https://github.com/secdev/scapy
Tag: admin::monitoring, implemented-in::python, interface::shell,
network::scanner, protocol::ethernet, role::program, scope::utility,
use::scanning, works-with::network-traffic
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/scapy/python-scapy_2.4.0-2_all.deb
Size: 558628
MD5sum: d87d7b22de51937b1e706e4751b86251
SHA256: f760d3af10fbabf3b6ab198b23c35f226481a66e84f39bb68fbe89c7b487b212