Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install amavisd-milter on Kali Linux.
What is amavisd-milter
amavisd-milter is:
This package provides a milter for amavisd-new that works with
Sendmail or Postfix, using the AM.PDP protocol.
Replacing the older amavisd-new-milter program, amavisd-milter makes
use of the full functionality of amavisd-new. It supports using spam
and virus information header fields, rewriting message subjects,
adding address extensions, and selectively removing recipients.
There are three methods to install amavisd-milter 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 amavisd-milter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install amavisd-milter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install amavisd-milter
Install amavisd-milter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install amavisd-milter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install amavisd-milterInstall amavisd-milter 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install amavisd-milter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install amavisd-milter
How To Uninstall amavisd-milter on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the amavisd-milter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove amavisd-milter
Uninstall amavisd-milter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall amavisd-milter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove amavisd-milter
Remove amavisd-milter Configurations and Data
To remove amavisd-milter configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge amavisd-milter
Remove amavisd-milter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove amavisd-milter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge amavisd-milter
Dependencies
amavisd-milter have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install amavisd-milter package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
