How To Install postfix-policyd-spf-python on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install postfix-policyd-spf-python on Kali Linux. postfix-policyd-spf-python is Postfix policy server for SPF checking

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install postfix-policyd-spf-python on Kali Linux.

What is postfix-policyd-spf-python

postfix-policyd-spf-python is:

postfix-policyd-spf-python is a full featured Postfix policy engine for SPF checking. It includes a variety of whitelisting mechanisms and policy options to enable it to support the widest variety of system requirements. It is implemented in pure Python and uses the python-spf module. The SPF web site is http://www.openspf.net/. It has been updated to support RFC

There are three methods to install postfix-policyd-spf-python 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-policyd-spf-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 postfix-policyd-spf-python using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install postfix-policyd-spf-python

Install postfix-policyd-spf-python Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install postfix-policyd-spf-python

Install postfix-policyd-spf-python 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-policyd-spf-python using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postfix-policyd-spf-python

How To Uninstall postfix-policyd-spf-python on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the postfix-policyd-spf-python package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove postfix-policyd-spf-python

Uninstall postfix-policyd-spf-python And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postfix-policyd-spf-python

Remove postfix-policyd-spf-python Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge postfix-policyd-spf-python

Remove postfix-policyd-spf-python configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postfix-policyd-spf-python

Dependencies

postfix-policyd-spf-python have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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