How To Install pfqueue on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pfqueue on Ubuntu 22.04. pfqueue is interactive console-based tool to control MTA queues

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pfqueue on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is pfqueue

pfqueue is:

pfqueue is a queue manager for different MTAs (currently postfix and exim), allowing to delete, hold, release, or requeue messages.

There are three methods to install pfqueue on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pfqueue Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pfqueue using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pfqueue

Install pfqueue Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pfqueue using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pfqueue

Install pfqueue 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 pfqueue using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pfqueue

How To Uninstall pfqueue on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the pfqueue package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pfqueue

Uninstall pfqueue And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pfqueue and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pfqueue

Remove pfqueue Configurations and Data

To remove pfqueue configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pfqueue

Remove pfqueue configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pfqueue configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pfqueue

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pfqueue package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.