How To Install z-push-backend-combined on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-combined on Ubuntu 22.04. z-push-backend-combined is open source implementation of the ActiveSync protocol - combine backends

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-combined on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is z-push-backend-combined

z-push-backend-combined 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.

The combined backend allows you to use a combination from different other backends (imap, maildir, vcarddir, kopano) to sync data to mobile devices.

There are three methods to install z-push-backend-combined on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-combined 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-combined using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install z-push-backend-combined Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

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

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

How To Uninstall z-push-backend-combined on Ubuntu 22.04

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

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

Uninstall z-push-backend-combined And Its Dependencies

To uninstall z-push-backend-combined and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove z-push-backend-combined Configurations and Data

To remove z-push-backend-combined configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-combined package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.