How To Install z-push-backend-kopano on Ubuntu 18.04

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

Introduction

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

What is z-push-backend-kopano

z-push-backend-kopano 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 ability that allows connecting your devices to a Kopano or ZCP server to sync email, calendar, contacts, notes, tasks and searches in the GAB.

There are three methods to install z-push-backend-kopano 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-kopano 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-kopano using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install z-push-backend-kopano

Install z-push-backend-kopano Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install z-push-backend-kopano

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

sudo aptitude -y install z-push-backend-kopano

How To Uninstall z-push-backend-kopano on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove z-push-backend-kopano

Uninstall z-push-backend-kopano And Its Dependencies

To uninstall z-push-backend-kopano 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-kopano

Remove z-push-backend-kopano Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge z-push-backend-kopano

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge z-push-backend-kopano

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Summary

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