How To Install claws-mail-pdf-viewer on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-pdf-viewer on Ubuntu 22.04. claws-mail-pdf-viewer is PDF and PostScript attachment viewer for Claws Mail

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-pdf-viewer on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is claws-mail-pdf-viewer

claws-mail-pdf-viewer is:

This plugin allows Claws Mail to view PDF and PostScript files attached to mails in the message window.

PostScript requires ‘gs’ tool to be available for conversion, otherwise plugin will only be able to display PDF attachments.

There are three methods to install claws-mail-pdf-viewer 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 claws-mail-pdf-viewer Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install claws-mail-pdf-viewer using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install claws-mail-pdf-viewer

Install claws-mail-pdf-viewer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install claws-mail-pdf-viewer using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install claws-mail-pdf-viewer

Install claws-mail-pdf-viewer 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 claws-mail-pdf-viewer using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install claws-mail-pdf-viewer

How To Uninstall claws-mail-pdf-viewer on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the claws-mail-pdf-viewer package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove claws-mail-pdf-viewer

Uninstall claws-mail-pdf-viewer And Its Dependencies

To uninstall claws-mail-pdf-viewer and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove claws-mail-pdf-viewer

Remove claws-mail-pdf-viewer Configurations and Data

To remove claws-mail-pdf-viewer configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge claws-mail-pdf-viewer

Remove claws-mail-pdf-viewer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove claws-mail-pdf-viewer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge claws-mail-pdf-viewer

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-pdf-viewer package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.