How To Install mailfromd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mailfromd on Debian 12.
What is mailfromd
mailfromd is:
Mailfromd is a general-purpose mail filtering daemon for Sendmail, Postfix and MeTA1. It is able to filter both incoming and outgoing messages using criteria of arbitrary complexity, supplied by the administrator in the form of a script file. The daemon interfaces with the MTA using Milter or PMilter protocols.
There are three methods to install mailfromd on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mailfromd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mailfromd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mailfromd
Install mailfromd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mailfromd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mailfromd
Install mailfromd 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 mailfromd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mailfromd
How To Uninstall mailfromd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the mailfromd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mailfromd
Uninstall mailfromd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mailfromd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mailfromd
Remove mailfromd Configurations and Data
To remove mailfromd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mailfromd
Remove mailfromd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mailfromd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mailfromd
Dependencies
mailfromd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mailfromd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
