How To Install argonaut-dovecot on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install argonaut-dovecot on Kali Linux. argonaut-dovecot is Argonaut (client-module for dovecot)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install argonaut-dovecot on Kali Linux.

What is argonaut-dovecot

argonaut-dovecot is:

Client / server system for managing systems in collaboration with FusionDirectory (LDAP directory manager). Argonaut also allows interface with deployment tools such as FAI (Fully Automated Install) or OPSI (Open PC Server Integration).

Argonaut client module to manage the creation of the directory for the user where his/her mailbox is created.

There are three methods to install argonaut-dovecot 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 argonaut-dovecot Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install argonaut-dovecot

Install argonaut-dovecot Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install argonaut-dovecot

Install argonaut-dovecot 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 argonaut-dovecot using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install argonaut-dovecot

How To Uninstall argonaut-dovecot on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the argonaut-dovecot package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove argonaut-dovecot

Uninstall argonaut-dovecot And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove argonaut-dovecot

Remove argonaut-dovecot Configurations and Data

To remove argonaut-dovecot configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge argonaut-dovecot

Remove argonaut-dovecot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge argonaut-dovecot

Dependencies

argonaut-dovecot have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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