How To Install roundcube-mysql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install roundcube-mysql on Kali Linux. roundcube-mysql is metapackage providing MySQL dependencies for RoundCube

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install roundcube-mysql on Kali Linux.

What is roundcube-mysql

roundcube-mysql is:

This package provides MySQL dependencies for RoundCube Webmail, a skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers. Install this one if you want to use a MySQL database with RoundCube.

There are three methods to install roundcube-mysql 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 roundcube-mysql Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install roundcube-mysql

Install roundcube-mysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install roundcube-mysql

Install roundcube-mysql 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 roundcube-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install roundcube-mysql

How To Uninstall roundcube-mysql on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the roundcube-mysql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove roundcube-mysql

Uninstall roundcube-mysql And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove roundcube-mysql

Remove roundcube-mysql Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge roundcube-mysql

Remove roundcube-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge roundcube-mysql

Dependencies

roundcube-mysql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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