How To Install ismtp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ismtp on Kali Linux. ismtp is SMTP user enumeration and testing tool

Introduction

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

What is ismtp

ismtp is:

Test for SMTP user enumeration (RCPT TO and VRFY), internal spoofing, and relay.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ismtp

Install ismtp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ismtp

Install ismtp 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 ismtp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ismtp

How To Uninstall ismtp on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove ismtp

Uninstall ismtp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ismtp

Remove ismtp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ismtp

Remove ismtp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ismtp

Dependencies

ismtp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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