How To Install axmail on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install axmail on Debian 9.
What is axmail
axmail is:
axMail provides a simple low-overhead user interface, similar to /bin/mail, xNOS and other packet BBS systems. It’s useful for providing good SMTP mail services for AX.25 users over slow radio channels.
There are three methods to install axmail on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install axmail Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install axmail using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install axmail
Install axmail Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install axmail using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install axmail
Install axmail 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install axmail using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install axmail
How To Uninstall axmail on Debian 9
To uninstall only the axmail package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove axmail
Uninstall axmail And Its Dependencies
To uninstall axmail and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove axmail
Remove axmail Configurations and Data
To remove axmail configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge axmail
Remove axmail configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove axmail configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge axmail
Dependencies
axmail have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install axmail package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.