How To Install dkim-milter-python on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dkim-milter-python on Ubuntu 18.04. dkim-milter-python is Domain Keys Identified Mail Milter for Sendmail and Postfix

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dkim-milter-python on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is dkim-milter-python

dkim-milter-python is:

A simple Python mail filter for creating and verifying Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) signatures. While not as featureful as some other implementations, like opendkim, because it is written in Python, it is a good choice for experimentation and customization.

There are three methods to install dkim-milter-python on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dkim-milter-python Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dkim-milter-python

Install dkim-milter-python Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dkim-milter-python using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dkim-milter-python

Install dkim-milter-python Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install dkim-milter-python using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dkim-milter-python

How To Uninstall dkim-milter-python on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the dkim-milter-python package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dkim-milter-python

Uninstall dkim-milter-python And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dkim-milter-python and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dkim-milter-python

Remove dkim-milter-python Configurations and Data

To remove dkim-milter-python configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dkim-milter-python

Remove dkim-milter-python configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dkim-milter-python configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dkim-milter-python

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dkim-milter-python package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.