How To Install php-net-sieve on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-net-sieve on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is php-net-sieve
php-net-sieve is:
This package provides an API to talk to servers implementing the managesieve protocol. It can be used to install and remove sieve scripts, mark them active etc.
There are three methods to install php-net-sieve on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install php-net-sieve Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install php-net-sieve using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install php-net-sieve
Install php-net-sieve Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install php-net-sieve using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install php-net-sieve
Install php-net-sieve 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 php-net-sieve using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install php-net-sieve
How To Uninstall php-net-sieve on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the php-net-sieve package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove php-net-sieve
Uninstall php-net-sieve And Its Dependencies
To uninstall php-net-sieve and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove php-net-sieve
Remove php-net-sieve Configurations and Data
To remove php-net-sieve configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge php-net-sieve
Remove php-net-sieve configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove php-net-sieve configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge php-net-sieve
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install php-net-sieve package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
