How to Install and Uninstall python3-scapy Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: March 14,2025

1. Install "python3-scapy" package

Please follow the instructions below to install python3-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 "python3-scapy" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall python3-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 python3-scapy package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: python3-scapy
Source: scapy
Version: 2.4.0-2
Installed-Size: 3731
Maintainer: Internet Measurement Packaging Team
Architecture: all
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~)
Recommends: tcpdump, ipython3, python3-matplotlib, python3-pyx, graphviz
Suggests: tcpreplay, wireshark, imagemagick, python3-crypto, ebtables, sox, gv, hexer, librsvg2-bin, python3-geoip
Description: Packet generator/sniffer and network scanner/discovery (Python 3)
Description-md5: 4a021f772e9f922a353eda698a37b344
Homepage: https://github.com/secdev/scapy
Section: python
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/scapy/python3-scapy_2.4.0-2_all.deb
Size: 558708
MD5sum: b8717ca83b3b60da54bc3f72018964a7
SHA256: a43d7fb29617f355c580fc6904051f6bb6480a42d9db170bb957e26967e4392d