How To Install postsrsd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install postsrsd on Kali Linux. postsrsd is Sender Rewriting Scheme (SRS) lookup table for Postfix

Introduction

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

What is postsrsd

postsrsd is:

PostSRSd provides Sender Rewriting Scheme (SRS) support for Postfix via TCP-based lookup tables. SRS is needed if your mail server acts as a forwarder, and the mail originates from a server with Sender Policy Framework (SPF) enabled.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install postsrsd

Install postsrsd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install postsrsd

Install postsrsd 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 postsrsd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install postsrsd

How To Uninstall postsrsd on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove postsrsd

Uninstall postsrsd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove postsrsd

Remove postsrsd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge postsrsd

Remove postsrsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge postsrsd

Dependencies

postsrsd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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