How To Install elpa-mutt-alias on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-mutt-alias on Kali Linux. elpa-mutt-alias is Emacs package to lookup and insert expanded Mutt mail aliases

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-mutt-alias on Kali Linux.

What is elpa-mutt-alias

elpa-mutt-alias is:

Mutt-alias is an Emacs package that allows one to lookup Mutt aliases and insert the expanded alias as an email address. The following functions are available:

  • mutt-alias-insert - Insert the expanded alias into the current buffer.
  • mutt-alias-lookup - Lookup and display the expansion for alias.

There are three methods to install elpa-mutt-alias 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 elpa-mutt-alias Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-mutt-alias

Install elpa-mutt-alias Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install elpa-mutt-alias using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install elpa-mutt-alias

Install elpa-mutt-alias 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 elpa-mutt-alias using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-mutt-alias

How To Uninstall elpa-mutt-alias on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the elpa-mutt-alias package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove elpa-mutt-alias

Uninstall elpa-mutt-alias And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-mutt-alias

Remove elpa-mutt-alias Configurations and Data

To remove elpa-mutt-alias configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-mutt-alias

Remove elpa-mutt-alias configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove elpa-mutt-alias configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-mutt-alias

Dependencies

elpa-mutt-alias have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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