How To Install z-push-backend-carddav on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-carddav on Ubuntu 18.04. z-push-backend-carddav is open source implementation of the ActiveSync protocol - CardDav backend

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-carddav on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is z-push-backend-carddav

z-push-backend-carddav is:

Z-Push is an implementation of the ActiveSync protocol which is used ‘over-the-air’ for multi platform ActiveSync devices, including Windows Mobile, iPhone, Sony Ericsson and Nokia mobile devices. With Z-Push any groupware can be connected and synced with these devices.

This package contains the backend that allows connecting your devices to a carddav server.

There are three methods to install z-push-backend-carddav on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install z-push-backend-carddav Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install z-push-backend-carddav using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install z-push-backend-carddav

Install z-push-backend-carddav Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install z-push-backend-carddav using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install z-push-backend-carddav

Install z-push-backend-carddav 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 z-push-backend-carddav using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install z-push-backend-carddav

How To Uninstall z-push-backend-carddav on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the z-push-backend-carddav package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove z-push-backend-carddav

Uninstall z-push-backend-carddav And Its Dependencies

To uninstall z-push-backend-carddav and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove z-push-backend-carddav

Remove z-push-backend-carddav Configurations and Data

To remove z-push-backend-carddav configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge z-push-backend-carddav

Remove z-push-backend-carddav configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove z-push-backend-carddav configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge z-push-backend-carddav

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-carddav package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.