How To Install sms4you on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sms4you on Kali Linux. sms4you is Personal gateway connecting SMS to XMPP or email

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sms4you on Kali Linux.

What is sms4you

sms4you is:

sms4you forwards messages from and to SMS and connects either with sms4you-xmpp or sms4you-email to choose the other mean of communication. Nice for receiving or sending SMS, independently from carrying a SIM card.

This package contains the common files.

There are three methods to install sms4you 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 sms4you Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install sms4you using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install sms4you

Install sms4you Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sms4you using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sms4you

Install sms4you 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 sms4you using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sms4you

How To Uninstall sms4you on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the sms4you package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sms4you

Uninstall sms4you And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sms4you and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sms4you

Remove sms4you Configurations and Data

To remove sms4you configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sms4you

Remove sms4you configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove sms4you configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sms4you

Dependencies

sms4you have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sms4you package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.