How To Install sqlgrey on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sqlgrey on Ubuntu.
What is sqlgrey
sqlgrey is:
A policy server for Postfix implementing greylisting.
Could be configured to use MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite. PostgreSQL is recommended by author.
There are three methods to install sqlgrey on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install sqlgrey Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sqlgrey using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sqlgrey
Install sqlgrey Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sqlgrey using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sqlgrey
Install sqlgrey 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 sqlgrey using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sqlgrey
How To Uninstall sqlgrey on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the sqlgrey package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sqlgrey
Uninstall sqlgrey And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sqlgrey and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sqlgrey
Remove sqlgrey Configurations and Data
To remove sqlgrey configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sqlgrey
Remove sqlgrey configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sqlgrey configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sqlgrey
Dependencies
sqlgrey have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sqlgrey package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.