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Installing PS Banshee

Installation methods

Install ps-banshee with pipx or pip.

Installation

PS Banshee requires Python 3.9 or later (up to 3.13).

To install globally, run:

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pipx install ps-banshee

Installing pipx

If you don't have pipx installed, see the installation guide.

Alternative: pip (current environment)

To install in the current environment, run: 

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pip install ps-banshee

Dependencies

All required Python dependencies are resolved automatically by pip.
To use the pcap command, ensure you have:

  • tshark 3.0.0 or later

Upgrading PS Banshee

To upgrade PS Banshee to a newer version, reinstall using the updated wheel file.

Upgrading from v1.0.0 or earlier

If you are upgrading from v1.0.0 or an earlier version, you must uninstall the existing package first before installing the new version.

If installed with pipx: 

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pipx uninstall banshee 
pipx install ps-banshee

If installed with pip: 

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pip uninstall banshee
pip install ps-banshee

If installed with pipx:

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pipx install --force ps-banshee

If installed with pip:

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pip install --upgrade ps-banshee

Shell autocompletion

After installing PS Banshee, enable command auto completion with:

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banshee --install-completion

Restart your shell to complete the installation. You can now use TAB to auto-complete commands.

Uninstallation

To remove PS Banshee from your system, use the appropriate command based on your installation method.

If installed with pipx:

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pipx uninstall ps-banshee

If installed with pip:

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pip uninstall ps-banshee

Next steps

See the first steps to start using PS Banshee.