How To Install uw-imap on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install uw-imap on AlmaLinux 8.
What is uw-imap
The uw-imap package provides UW server daemons for both the IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and POP (Post Office Protocol) mail access protocols. The POP protocol uses a “post office” machine to collect mail for users and allows users to download their mail to their local machine for reading. The IMAP protocol allows a user to read mail on a remote machine without downloading it to their local machine.
We can use yum or dnf to install uw-imap on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install uw-imap.
Install uw-imap on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install uw-imap using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install uw-imap
Install uw-imap on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install uw-imap using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install uw-imap
How To Uninstall uw-imap on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the uw-imap package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove uw-imap
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install uw-imap on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.