How To Install s-nail on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install s-nail on Kali Linux. s-nail is feature-rich BSD mail(1)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install s-nail on Kali Linux.

What is s-nail

s-nail is:

S-nail is a mail processing system with a command syntax reminiscent of ed(1) with lines replaced by messages. It is intended to provide the functionality of the POSIX mailx(1) command and offers (mostly optional) extensions for line editing, IDNA, MIME, S/MIME, SMTP and POP3 (and IMAP). It is usable as a mail batch language. S-nail is a derivative of Heirloom mailx, formerly known as nail, which itself is based upon Berkeley Mail that has a history back to the 70s.

There are three methods to install s-nail 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 s-nail Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install s-nail

Install s-nail Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install s-nail

Install s-nail 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 s-nail using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install s-nail

How To Uninstall s-nail on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the s-nail package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove s-nail

Uninstall s-nail And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove s-nail

Remove s-nail Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge s-nail

Remove s-nail configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge s-nail

Dependencies

s-nail have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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