How To Install solid-pop3d on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install solid-pop3d on Kali Linux. solid-pop3d is POP3 server supporting Maildir, PAM, vhosting

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install solid-pop3d on Kali Linux.

What is solid-pop3d

solid-pop3d is:

The Solid POP3 Server is an implementation of a Post Office Protocol version 3 server that has flexibility as its main goal. The server is easily configurable and has support for features such as:

  • APOP authentication scheme
  • virtual hosting
  • maildir and mailbox handling
  • bulletins
  • expiration of messages

There are three methods to install solid-pop3d 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 solid-pop3d Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install solid-pop3d using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install solid-pop3d

Install solid-pop3d Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install solid-pop3d using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install solid-pop3d

Install solid-pop3d 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 solid-pop3d using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install solid-pop3d

How To Uninstall solid-pop3d on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the solid-pop3d package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove solid-pop3d

Uninstall solid-pop3d And Its Dependencies

To uninstall solid-pop3d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove solid-pop3d

Remove solid-pop3d Configurations and Data

To remove solid-pop3d configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge solid-pop3d

Remove solid-pop3d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove solid-pop3d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge solid-pop3d

Dependencies

solid-pop3d have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install solid-pop3d package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.