How To Install dot-forward on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dot-forward on Kali Linux.
What is dot-forward
dot-forward is:
It runs in the qmail startup script to support all your existing .forward files automatically. Individual users can switch to the .qmail mechanism at their leisure.
dot-forward supports forwarding, program deliveries, and comments. It does not support file deliveries or :include: (However, it recognizes file delivery attempts, and defers delivery to give you a chance to set up a .qmail file).
There are three methods to install dot-forward 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 dot-forward Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dot-forward using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dot-forwardInstall dot-forward Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install dot-forward using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dot-forwardInstall dot-forward 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 dot-forward using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dot-forwardHow To Uninstall dot-forward on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the dot-forward package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dot-forwardUninstall dot-forward And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dot-forward and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dot-forwardRemove dot-forward Configurations and Data
To remove dot-forward configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dot-forwardRemove dot-forward configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dot-forward configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dot-forwardDependencies
dot-forward have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dot-forward package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
