How To Install maildir-filter on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install maildir-filter on Kali Linux.

What is maildir-filter

maildir-filter is:

This program was designed to filter messages based on regular expressions with perl syntax and perform actions on them (deliver on a Maildir folder, send it to oblivion or bounce it).

There are three methods to install maildir-filter 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 maildir-filter Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install maildir-filter

Install maildir-filter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install maildir-filter

Install maildir-filter 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 maildir-filter using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install maildir-filter

How To Uninstall maildir-filter on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the maildir-filter package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove maildir-filter

Uninstall maildir-filter And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove maildir-filter

Remove maildir-filter Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge maildir-filter

Remove maildir-filter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge maildir-filter

Dependencies

maildir-filter have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libpcre3

References

• maildir-filter website

Summary

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