How To Install xlassie on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xlassie on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xlassie
xlassie is:
Enhanced pending mail notifier. Displays the number of waiting messages. Supports local mail spool and POP3/APOP3/IMAP mail servers. Can run a command when clicked upon. Uses plain xlib, so memory footprint is tiny. Can operate as plain app or WindowMaker/KDE dock applet.
There are three methods to install xlassie 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 xlassie Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xlassie using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xlassie
Install xlassie Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xlassie using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xlassie
Install xlassie 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 xlassie using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xlassie
How To Uninstall xlassie on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xlassie package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xlassie
Uninstall xlassie And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xlassie and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xlassie
Remove xlassie Configurations and Data
To remove xlassie configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xlassie
Remove xlassie configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xlassie configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xlassie
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xlassie package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
