How to Install and Uninstall dovecot.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: October 31,2024

1. Install "dovecot.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install dovecot.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2

$ sudo yum makecache $ sudo yum install dovecot.x86_64

2. Uninstall "dovecot.x86_64" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall dovecot.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:

$ sudo yum remove dovecot.x86_64 $ sudo yum autoremove

3. Information about the dovecot.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : dovecot
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 1
Version : 2.2.36
Release : 6.amzn2.1
Size : 4.3 M
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Secure imap and pop3 server
URL : http://www.dovecot.org/
License : MIT and LGPLv2
Description : Dovecot is an IMAP server for Linux/UNIX-like systems, written
: with security primarily in mind. It also contains a small POP3
: server. It supports mail in either of maildir or mbox formats.
:
: The SQL drivers and authentication plug-ins are in their
: subpackages.