How to Install and Uninstall bsd-mailx Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 05,2024

1. Install "bsd-mailx" package

Please follow the steps below to install bsd-mailx on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                bsd-mailx
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bsd-mailx" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall bsd-mailx on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bsd-mailx
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bsd-mailx package on Kali Linux

Package: bsd-mailx
Version: 8.1.2-0.20220412cvs-1
Installed-Size: 175
Maintainer: Robert Luberda
Architecture: amd64
Provides: mail-reader, mailx
Depends: default-mta | mail-transport-agent, libbsd0 (>= 0.11.0), libc6 (>= 2.33), liblockfile1 (>= 1.0)
Size: 90364
SHA256: c7e69517fefd7b086d6e8f7a7c4cc24318fe48e42f1da5ee13210a716eb912af
SHA1: 93535ed3c583d042d34a87b9b6dfb435b187811b
MD5sum: 1fecec48dae36a9fa33445d68c3ba849
Description: simple mail user agent
bsd-mailx is the traditional simple command-line-mode mail user agent.
Even if you don't use it, it may be required by other programs.
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The /usr/bin/mail command provided by this package is a very simple one,
and does not include many features that can be found in more advanced
mail user agents.
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For example bsd-mailx DOES NOT support:
- MIME (i.e. no attachments, no UTF-8 or other charsets support);
- SMTP protocol (/usr/sbin/sendmail interface only is used);
- POP3/IMAP (bsd-mailx reads local mailboxes only);
- maildir format (traditional mbox only format is supported).
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If the above features are needed, please consider installing another package
providing similar /usr/bin/mail interface:
- s-nail package,
- or mailutils package.
Description-md5:
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, mail::smtp, mail::user-agent,
network::client, protocol::smtp, role::program, suite::bsd,
works-with::mail
Section: mail
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/b/bsd-mailx/bsd-mailx_8.1.2-0.20220412cvs-1_amd64.deb