How To Install claws-mail-tnef-parser on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-tnef-parser on Kali Linux.
What is claws-mail-tnef-parser
claws-mail-tnef-parser is:
This plugin for Claws Mail allows reading of application/ms-tnef attachments. These attachments usually come from Microsoft mailers with the name ‘winmail.dat’.
There are three methods to install claws-mail-tnef-parser 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 claws-mail-tnef-parser Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install claws-mail-tnef-parser using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install claws-mail-tnef-parserInstall claws-mail-tnef-parser Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install claws-mail-tnef-parser using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install claws-mail-tnef-parserInstall claws-mail-tnef-parser 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install claws-mail-tnef-parser using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install claws-mail-tnef-parserHow To Uninstall claws-mail-tnef-parser on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the claws-mail-tnef-parser package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove claws-mail-tnef-parserUninstall claws-mail-tnef-parser And Its Dependencies
To uninstall claws-mail-tnef-parser and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove claws-mail-tnef-parserRemove claws-mail-tnef-parser Configurations and Data
To remove claws-mail-tnef-parser configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge claws-mail-tnef-parserRemove claws-mail-tnef-parser configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove claws-mail-tnef-parser configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge claws-mail-tnef-parserDependencies
claws-mail-tnef-parser have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-tnef-parser package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.