How To Install amavis on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install amavis on AlmaLinux 8.
What is amavis
amavis is a high-performance and reliable interface between mailer (MTA) and one or more content checkers Mail reliability, portability and maintainability. It talks to MTA via (E)SMTP or LMTP, or by using helper programs. No timing gaps exist in the design which could cause a mail loss.
We can use yum or dnf to install amavis on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install amavis.
Install amavis on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install amavis using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install amavis
Install amavis on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install amavis using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install amavis
How To Uninstall amavis on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the amavis package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove amavis
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install amavis on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.