How To Install libcyrus-imap-perl on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcyrus-imap-perl on Kali Linux.
What is libcyrus-imap-perl
libcyrus-imap-perl is:
The Cyrus::IMAP module provides an interface to the Cyrus imclient library. These are primarily useful for implementing cyradm operations within a Perl script; there are easier ways to implement general client operations, although they may be more limited in terms of authentication options when talking to a Cyrus imapd.
The modules that compose Cyrus::SIEVE are also included, but they are undocumented upstream.
For more information, please see the cyrus-common package.
There are three methods to install libcyrus-imap-perl 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 libcyrus-imap-perl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcyrus-imap-perl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcyrus-imap-perlInstall libcyrus-imap-perl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libcyrus-imap-perl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcyrus-imap-perlInstall libcyrus-imap-perl 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 libcyrus-imap-perl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcyrus-imap-perlHow To Uninstall libcyrus-imap-perl on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libcyrus-imap-perl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcyrus-imap-perlUninstall libcyrus-imap-perl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcyrus-imap-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcyrus-imap-perlRemove libcyrus-imap-perl Configurations and Data
To remove libcyrus-imap-perl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcyrus-imap-perlRemove libcyrus-imap-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcyrus-imap-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcyrus-imap-perlDependencies
libcyrus-imap-perl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcyrus-imap-perl package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
