How To Install xul-ext-sieve on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-sieve on Debian 9.
What is xul-ext-sieve
xul-ext-sieve is:
This Extension implements the ManageSieve protocol for securely managing Sieve Script on a remote IMAP server through a comfortable graphical front-end. It is able to manage separate sieve filters for each configured account and can automatically use the IMAP/POP credentials for each account.
There are three methods to install xul-ext-sieve 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 xul-ext-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 xul-ext-sieve using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xul-ext-sieve
Install xul-ext-sieve Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-sieve using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xul-ext-sieve
Install xul-ext-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xul-ext-sieve using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xul-ext-sieve
How To Uninstall xul-ext-sieve on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xul-ext-sieve package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xul-ext-sieve
Uninstall xul-ext-sieve And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xul-ext-sieve and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xul-ext-sieve
Remove xul-ext-sieve Configurations and Data
To remove xul-ext-sieve configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xul-ext-sieve
Remove xul-ext-sieve configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xul-ext-sieve configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xul-ext-sieve
Dependencies
xul-ext-sieve have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xul-ext-sieve package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.