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

Last updated: June 23,2024

1. Install "mailx.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install mailx.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall mailx.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 mailx.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Available Packages
Name : mailx
Version : 12.5
Release : 29.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 257 k
Source : mailx-12.5-29.el8.src.rpm
Repository : baseos
Summary : Enhanced implementation of the mailx command
URL : http://heirloom.sourceforge.net/mailx.html
License : BSD with advertising and MPLv1.1
Description : Mailx is an enhanced mail command, which provides the functionality
: of the POSIX mailx command, as well as SysV mail and Berkeley Mail
: (from which it is derived).
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: Additionally to the POSIX features, mailx can work with Maildir/ e-mail
: storage format (as well as mailboxes), supports IMAP, POP3 and SMTP
: protocols (including over SSL) to operate with remote hosts, handles mime
: types and different charsets. There are a lot of other useful features,
: see mailx(1).
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: And as its ancient analogues, mailx can be used as a mail script language,
: both for sending and receiving mail.
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: Besides the "mailx" command, this package provides "mail" and "Mail"
: (which should be compatible with its predecessors from the mailx-8.x source),
: as well as "nail" (the initial name of this project).