How To Install postfix-gld on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install postfix-gld on Kali Linux.
What is postfix-gld
postfix-gld is:
gld stands for GreyList Daemon. gld is a standalone policy delegation server for postfix that implements the greylist algorithm as defined at http://www.greylisting.org
There are three methods to install postfix-gld 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 postfix-gld Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install postfix-gld using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install postfix-gldInstall postfix-gld Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install postfix-gld using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install postfix-gldInstall postfix-gld 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 postfix-gld using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install postfix-gldHow To Uninstall postfix-gld on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the postfix-gld package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove postfix-gldUninstall postfix-gld And Its Dependencies
To uninstall postfix-gld and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove postfix-gldRemove postfix-gld Configurations and Data
To remove postfix-gld configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge postfix-gldRemove postfix-gld configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove postfix-gld configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postfix-gldDependencies
postfix-gld have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install postfix-gld package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
