How to Install and Uninstall isync Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "isync" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install isync on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                isync
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "isync" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall isync on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                isync
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the isync package on Kali Linux

Package: isync
Version: 1.4.4-5
Installed-Size: 324
Maintainer: Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libdb5.3, libsasl2-2 (>= 2.1.28+dfsg), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: mutt
Size: 178320
SHA256: e9c8ddd3ed145ef59455724348d385c6eac446d909487afdb0b7c3cbf38387c3
SHA1: 0f2d1830490e21bbc9c9ada1110820527c748619
MD5sum: dd4522ad105b079ee53a22bc91c7c934
Description: IMAP and MailDir mailbox synchronizer
mbsync/isync is a command line application which synchronizes mailboxes;
currently Maildir and IMAP4 mailboxes are supported. New messages, message
deletions and flag changes can be propagated both ways. isync is suitable
for use in IMAP-disconnected mode.
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Features:
* Fine-grained selection of synchronization operations to perform
* Synchronizes single mailboxes or entire mailbox collections
* Partial mirrors possible: keep only the latest messages locally
* Trash functionality: backup messages before removing them
IMAP features:
* Security: supports TLS/SSL via imaps: (port 993) and STARTTLS; CRAM-MD5
for authentication
* Supports NAMESPACE for simplified configuration
* Pipelining for maximum speed (currently only partially implemented)
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://isync.sourceforge.net/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, mail::imap, protocol::imap,
protocol::ssl, role::program, scope::utility, use::synchronizing,
works-with::mail
Section: mail
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/isync/isync_1.4.4-5_amd64.deb