How To Install claws-mail-tnef-parser on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-tnef-parser on Ubuntu 22.04. claws-mail-tnef-parser is TNEF attachment handler for Claws Mail

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install claws-mail-tnef-parser on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is claws-mail-tnef-parser

claws-mail-tnef-parser is:

This plugin for Claws Mail allows reading of application/ms-tnef attachments. These attachments usually come from Microsoft mailers with the name ‘winmail.dat’.

There are three methods to install claws-mail-tnef-parser 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-tnef-parser 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-tnef-parser using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install claws-mail-tnef-parser

Install claws-mail-tnef-parser Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install claws-mail-tnef-parser

Install claws-mail-tnef-parser 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-tnef-parser using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install claws-mail-tnef-parser

How To Uninstall claws-mail-tnef-parser on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the claws-mail-tnef-parser package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove claws-mail-tnef-parser

Uninstall claws-mail-tnef-parser And Its Dependencies

To uninstall claws-mail-tnef-parser 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-tnef-parser

Remove claws-mail-tnef-parser Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge claws-mail-tnef-parser

Remove claws-mail-tnef-parser configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge claws-mail-tnef-parser

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Summary

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