When it comes to creating powerful and effec tive hacking tools, Python is the language of

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P Y T H O N   E N V I R O N M E N T

This is the least fun, but nevertheless criti-

cal, part of the book, where we walk through 

setting up an environment in which to write 

and test Python. We’ll do a crash course in set-

ting up a Kali Linux virtual machine (VM), creating a 

virtual environment for Python 3, and installing a nice 

integrated development environment (IDE) so that you 

have everything you need to develop code. By the end 

of this chapter, you should be ready to tackle the exer-

cises and code examples in the remainder of the book.

Before you get started, if you don’t have a hypervisor virtualization client 

such as VMware Player, VirtualBox, or Hyper-V, download and install one. 

We also recommend that you have a Windows 10 VM at the ready. You can 

get an evaluation Windows 10 VM here: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/

windows/downloads/virtual-machines/.

Black Hat Python (Early Access) © 2021 by Justin Seitz and Tim Arnold

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Chapter 1