This documentation explains how to install Python binding for Unicorn
from source. If you want to install it from PyPi package, see the below
docs instead:
- README.pypi-src: How to compile the Unicorn core & install binding
at the same time from PyPi package "unicorn"
- README.pypi-win: How to install binding for Windows from PyPi package
"unicorn-windows". Note that this package already has prebuilt core
inside, so no compilation is needed.
0. Install the core engine as dependency
Follow README in the root directory to compile & install the core.
On *nix, this can simply done by:
$ sudo ./make.sh install
1. To install pure Python binding on *nix, run the command below:
$ sudo make install
To install Python3 binding package, run the command below:
(Note: this requires python3 installed in your machine)
$ sudo make install3
This directory contains some sample code to show how to use Unicorn API.
- sample_<arch>.py
These code show how to access architecture-specific information for each
architecture.
- shellcode.py
This shows how to analyze a Linux shellcode.
2. To install Python binding on Windows:
Recommended method:
Use the Python module installer for 32/64 bit Windows from:
http://www.unicorn-engine.org/download.html
Manual method:
If the module installer fails to locate your Python install, or if you have
additional Python installs (e.g. Anaconda / virtualenv), run the following
command in command prompt:
C:\> C:\location_to_python\python.exe setup.py install
Next, copy unicorn.dll from the 'Core engine for Windows' package available
on the same Unicorn download page and paste it in the path:
C:\location_to_python\Lib\site-packages\unicorn\
