How To Install androguard on Ubuntu

Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )

2 minutes • 360 words

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install androguard on Ubuntu.

What is `androguard`

androguard is:

Androguard is a full Python tool to play with Android files.

DEX, ODEX
APK
Android’s binary xml
Android resources
Disassemble DEX/ODEX bytecodes
Decompiler for DEX/ODEX files

There are three methods to install androguard on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install androguard Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install androguard

Install androguard Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install androguard using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install androguard

Install androguard Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install androguard using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install androguard

How To Uninstall androguard on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the androguard package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove androguard

Uninstall androguard And Its Dependencies

To uninstall androguard and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove androguard

Remove androguard Configurations and Data

To remove androguard configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge androguard

Remove androguard configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge androguard

Dependencies

androguard have the following dependencies:

References

androguard website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install androguard package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.