How To Install srs on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is srs

srs is:

The Sender Rewriting Scheme preserves .forward functionality in an SPF-compliant world.

SPF requires the SMTP client IP to match the envelope sender (return-path). When a message is forwarded through an intermediate server, that intermediate server may need to rewrite the return-path to remain SPF compliant. If the message bounces, that intermediate server needs to validate the bounce and forward the bounce to the original sender.

This package contains the srs client that can be used in your .forward files.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install srs

Install srs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install srs

Install srs 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 srs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install srs

How To Uninstall srs on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove srs

Uninstall srs And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove srs

Remove srs Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge srs

Remove srs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge srs

Dependencies

srs have the following dependencies:

• libmail-srs-perl

References

• srs website

Summary

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