Install vmspy

Google Colab

To use vmspy in Google Colab, follow these steps:

1. Download the compressed vmspy file from SourceForge. Check that the current filename is `vmspy1.x-python3.11-linux.zip` on the download page.

2. Install the required dependencies by running `install-vmspy-collab.sh`.

!wget -O vmspy.zip "https://sourceforge.net/projects/security-vms/files/vmspy1.x-python3.11-linux.zip/download"
!unzip vmspy.zip
!./vmspy/install-vmspy-collab.sh

Ubuntu 20.04 (GCE)

If you are using Ubuntu 20.04 on Google Cloud Engine, set up the necessary files as follows:

1. Download the compressed vmspy file from SourceForge. Check that the current filename is `vmspy1.x-python3.xx-linux.zip` on the download page.

2. Install the required dependencies by running `install-vmspy.sh`.

$ wget -O vmspy.zip "https://sourceforge.net/projects/security-vms/files/vmspy1.x-python3.xx-linux.zip/download"
$ sudo apt install unzip
$ unzip vmspy.zip
$ sudo ./install-vmspy.sh

3. If you want the environment variable to persist after a restart, add the last export line to your `.bash_profile` file in your home directory.

4. Make sure your Python script files are in the same directory as the provided files.

Windows

To use vmspy on Windows, follow these steps:

1. Download vmspy.pyd and the zipped FFmpeg DLL files, then unzip them into a folder of your choice.

2. Place your script files in the same directory as the downloaded and unzipped files.