How to Install and Uninstall dot-forward Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "dot-forward" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install dot-forward on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dot-forward
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dot-forward" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dot-forward on Kali Linux:


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

Package: dot-forward
Version: 1:0.71-6
Installed-Size: 65
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Recommends: qmail
Size: 21888
SHA256: e0cab2f9eca3d79c94b303f1592a40bb9bd98c77b88e2eccfda2d244f069e3df
SHA1: 8b84fb38f793d079936ad4af234749d10dfb9938
MD5sum: 2a363dc9ae4784610475a15fe95eb333
Description: reads sendmail's .forward files under qmail
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.
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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).
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://cr.yp.to/software/dot-forward.html
Section: mail
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dot-forward/dot-forward_0.71-6_amd64.deb