How To Install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04. z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap is open source implementation of the ActiveSync protocol - LDAP search backend

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap

z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap is:

Z-Push is an implementation of the ActiveSync protocol which is used ‘over-the-air’ for multi platform ActiveSync devices, including Windows Mobile, iPhone, Sony Ericsson and Nokia mobile devices. With Z-Push any groupware can be connected and synced with these devices.

This package contains the possibility to search GAB entries on the mobile device within a LDAP server.

There are three methods to install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap 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 z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap

Install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap

Install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap 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 z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap

How To Uninstall z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap

Uninstall z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap And Its Dependencies

To uninstall z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap

Remove z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap Configurations and Data

To remove z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap

Remove z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-galsearch-ldap package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.