How to Install and Uninstall newmail Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "newmail" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install newmail on Kali Linux


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

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


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

Package: newmail
Version: 0.5-4
Installed-Size: 44
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Size: 13956
SHA256: ed6738d21a81eb3a05b3ce96826febd70f8eb93c7b3c7e6ec2092fe96d4e21a7
SHA1: ef24c9e7360d95cecb81c381ca99521e1fde83d6
MD5sum: f93a0d4e772f3348178098b2f312e118
Description: Notificator for incoming mail
The newmail program usually puts itself in the background and watches
mailbox files in order to report when new mail has been arrived. The
originator and subject will then be reported on the terminal it was
started. The output can also be integrated in graphical programs.
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This package is inspired by the newmail program from the Elm mail system.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.infodrom.org/projects/newmail/
Tag: interface::commandline, mail::notification, role::program,
scope::utility, works-with::mail
Section: mail
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/newmail/newmail_0.5-4_amd64.deb