How To Install mailutils-comsatd on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mailutils-comsatd on Debian 9.
What is mailutils-comsatd
mailutils-comsatd is:
GNU Mailutils is a rich and powerful protocol-independent mail framework. It contains a series of useful mail libraries, clients, and servers.
The GNU mailutils comsat daemon receives reports of incoming mail and notifies users who wish to get this service.
There are three methods to install mailutils-comsatd 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 mailutils-comsatd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mailutils-comsatd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mailutils-comsatd
Install mailutils-comsatd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mailutils-comsatd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mailutils-comsatd
Install mailutils-comsatd 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 mailutils-comsatd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mailutils-comsatd
How To Uninstall mailutils-comsatd on Debian 9
To uninstall only the mailutils-comsatd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mailutils-comsatd
Uninstall mailutils-comsatd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mailutils-comsatd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mailutils-comsatd
Remove mailutils-comsatd Configurations and Data
To remove mailutils-comsatd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mailutils-comsatd
Remove mailutils-comsatd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mailutils-comsatd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mailutils-comsatd
Dependencies
mailutils-comsatd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mailutils-comsatd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.