How to Install and Uninstall mailx Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "mailx" package

Please follow the instructions below to install mailx on openSUSE Leap


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall mailx on openSUSE Leap:


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

Information for package mailx:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : mailx
Version : 12.5-3.3.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 548.3 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : mailx-12.5-3.3.1.src
Upstream URL : http://heirloom.sourceforge.net/mailx.html
Summary : A MIME-Capable Implementation of the mailx Command
Description :
Nail is a mail user agent derived from Berkeley Mail 8.1. It is
intended to provide the functionality of the POSIX.2 mailx command with
additional support for MIME messages, POP3, and SMTP. In recent system
environments, nail is Unicode/UTF-8 capable. Further, it contains some
minor enhancements like the ability to set a "From:" address.