How To Install ifmail on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ifmail on Debian 9. ifmail is Internet to Fidonet gateway

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ifmail on Debian 9.

What is ifmail

ifmail is:

The package contains common files needed by ifcico and ifgate packages. This version includes the “tx” patches and other misc patches.

There are three methods to install ifmail 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 ifmail Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ifmail using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ifmail

Install ifmail Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ifmail using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ifmail

Install ifmail 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 ifmail using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ifmail

How To Uninstall ifmail on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ifmail package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ifmail

Uninstall ifmail And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ifmail and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ifmail

Remove ifmail Configurations and Data

To remove ifmail configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ifmail

Remove ifmail configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ifmail configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ifmail

Dependencies

ifmail have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ifmail package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.