How To Install roundcube-pgsql on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is roundcube-pgsql

roundcube-pgsql is:

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

There are three methods to install roundcube-pgsql 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-pgsql 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-pgsql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install roundcube-pgsql

Install roundcube-pgsql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install roundcube-pgsql

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

sudo aptitude -y install roundcube-pgsql

How To Uninstall roundcube-pgsql on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove roundcube-pgsql

Uninstall roundcube-pgsql And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove roundcube-pgsql

Remove roundcube-pgsql Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge roundcube-pgsql

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

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

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

Dependencies

roundcube-pgsql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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