How To Install claws-mail-tools on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-tools on Kali Linux.
What is claws-mail-tools
claws-mail-tools is:
Several scripts in a variety of languages which provide ready to use solutions to common problems found by Claws Mail users. E.g.: mailboxes migration, addressbooks conversion, etc.
See README files for further details about included scripts.
There are three methods to install claws-mail-tools 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 claws-mail-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install claws-mail-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install claws-mail-toolsInstall claws-mail-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install claws-mail-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install claws-mail-toolsInstall claws-mail-tools 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install claws-mail-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install claws-mail-toolsHow To Uninstall claws-mail-tools on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the claws-mail-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove claws-mail-toolsUninstall claws-mail-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall claws-mail-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove claws-mail-toolsRemove claws-mail-tools Configurations and Data
To remove claws-mail-tools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge claws-mail-toolsRemove claws-mail-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove claws-mail-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge claws-mail-toolsDependencies
claws-mail-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-tools package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
