How to Install and Uninstall fetchmail.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "fetchmail.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install fetchmail.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                fetchmail.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fetchmail.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall fetchmail.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fetchmail.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last metadata expiration check: 1 day, 4:23:23 ago on Sun May 9 13:03:46 2021.
Available Packages
Name : fetchmail
Version : 6.3.26
Release : 19.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 578 k
Source : fetchmail-6.3.26-19.el8.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : A remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility
URL : http://www.fetchmail.info/
License : GPL+ and Public Domain
Description : Fetchmail is a remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility intended
: for use over on-demand TCP/IP links, like SLIP or PPP connections.
: Fetchmail supports every remote-mail protocol currently in use on the
: Internet (POP2, POP3, RPOP, APOP, KPOP, all IMAPs, ESMTP ETRN, IPv6,
: and IPSEC) for retrieval. Then Fetchmail forwards the mail through
: SMTP so you can read it through your favorite mail client.
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: Install fetchmail if you need to retrieve mail over SLIP or PPP
: connections.