Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-msg on Kali Linux.
What is proftpd-mod-msg
proftpd-mod-msg is:
The mod_msg module allows system users to send messages to connected
clients via the ftpdctl program. The module works by creating a SysV
message queue, which is used to pass messages from the daemon process
to session processes.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-msg 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 proftpd-mod-msg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-msg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-msg
Install proftpd-mod-msg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-msg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-msgInstall proftpd-mod-msg 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 proftpd-mod-msg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-msg
How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-msg on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-msg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-msg
Uninstall proftpd-mod-msg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-msg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-msg
Remove proftpd-mod-msg Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-msg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-msg
Remove proftpd-mod-msg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-msg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-msg
Dependencies
proftpd-mod-msg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-msg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
