How To Install sqlgrey on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sqlgrey on Kali Linux. sqlgrey is Postfix Greylisting Policy Server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sqlgrey on Kali Linux.

What is sqlgrey

sqlgrey is:

A policy server for Postfix implementing greylisting.

Could be configured to use MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite. PostgreSQL is recommended by author.

There are three methods to install sqlgrey 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 sqlgrey Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install sqlgrey using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install sqlgrey

Install sqlgrey Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sqlgrey using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sqlgrey

Install sqlgrey 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 sqlgrey using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sqlgrey

How To Uninstall sqlgrey on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the sqlgrey package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sqlgrey

Uninstall sqlgrey And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sqlgrey and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sqlgrey

Remove sqlgrey Configurations and Data

To remove sqlgrey configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sqlgrey

Remove sqlgrey configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove sqlgrey configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sqlgrey

Dependencies

sqlgrey have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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