How To Install postfix-mysql on Kali Linux

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In this tutorial we learn how to install postfix-mysql on Kali Linux. postfix-mysql is MySQL map support for Postfix

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postfix-mysql on Kali Linux.

What is postfix-mysql

postfix-mysql is:

Postfix is Wietse Venema’s mail transport agent that started life as an
alternative to the widely-used Sendmail program. Postfix attempts to
be fast, easy to administer, and secure, while at the same time being
sendmail compatible enough to not upset existing users. Thus, the outside
has a sendmail-ish flavor, but the inside is completely different.

This provides support for MySQL maps in Postfix. If you plan to use MySQL
maps with Postfix, you need this.

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

Install postfix-mysql Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install postfix-mysql

Install postfix-mysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install postfix-mysql

Install postfix-mysql Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install postfix-mysql

How To Uninstall postfix-mysql on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the postfix-mysql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postfix-mysql

Uninstall postfix-mysql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall postfix-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postfix-mysql

Remove postfix-mysql Configurations and Data

To remove postfix-mysql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge postfix-mysql

Remove postfix-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postfix-mysql

Dependencies

postfix-mysql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install postfix-mysql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.

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