How To Install dkim-milter-python on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dkim-milter-python on Debian 9.
What is dkim-milter-python
dkim-milter-python is:
A simple Python mail filter for creating and verifying Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) signatures. While not as featureful as some other implementations, like opendkim, because it is written in Python, it is a good choice for experimentation and customization.
There are three methods to install dkim-milter-python on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dkim-milter-python Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dkim-milter-python using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dkim-milter-python
Install dkim-milter-python Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dkim-milter-python using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dkim-milter-python
Install dkim-milter-python Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dkim-milter-python using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dkim-milter-python
How To Uninstall dkim-milter-python on Debian 9
To uninstall only the dkim-milter-python package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dkim-milter-python
Uninstall dkim-milter-python And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dkim-milter-python and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dkim-milter-python
Remove dkim-milter-python Configurations and Data
To remove dkim-milter-python configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dkim-milter-python
Remove dkim-milter-python configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dkim-milter-python configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dkim-milter-python
Dependencies
dkim-milter-python have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dkim-milter-python package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
