How To Install exmh on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install exmh on Debian 9.
What is exmh
exmh is:
Exmh uses the regular MH programs to manipulate your mail folders and messages. This means it is compatible with command-line use of MH programs, and its actions should be familiar if you are an experienced MH user. If you are a new MH user, then the details of running MH programs are hidden behind the graphical interface.
There are three methods to install exmh 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 exmh Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install exmh using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install exmh
Install exmh Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install exmh using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install exmh
Install exmh 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 exmh using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install exmh
How To Uninstall exmh on Debian 9
To uninstall only the exmh package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove exmh
Uninstall exmh And Its Dependencies
To uninstall exmh and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove exmh
Remove exmh Configurations and Data
To remove exmh configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge exmh
Remove exmh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove exmh configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge exmh
Dependencies
exmh have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install exmh package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.