How to Install and Uninstall fetchmail Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "fetchmail" package

This tutorial shows how to install fetchmail on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                fetchmail
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fetchmail" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall fetchmail on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                fetchmail
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fetchmail package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package fetchmail:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : fetchmail
Version : 6.4.22-20.26.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 3.3 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : fetchmail-6.4.22-20.26.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.fetchmail.info/
Summary : Full-Featured POP and IMAP Mail Retrieval Daemon
Description :
Fetchmail is a robust and well-documented remote mail retrieval and
forwarding utility intended to be used over on-demand TCP/IP links
(such as SLIP or PPP connections).
Fetchmail retrieves mail from remote mail servers and forwards it to
your local machine's delivery system, so it can be read by normal mail
user agents, such as mutt, elm, pine, (x)emacs/gnus, or mailx.
fetchmailconf, an interactive GUI configurator suitable for end-users,
is included in the fetchmailconf package.