How to Install and Uninstall mgetty Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "mgetty" package

This is a short guide on how to install mgetty on openSUSE Leap


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall mgetty on openSUSE Leap:


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

Information for package mgetty:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : mgetty
Version : 1.1.37-3.11.2
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 2.1 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : mgetty-1.1.37-3.11.2.src
Upstream URL : http://mgetty.greenie.net/
Summary : Mgetty Listens for Data, Fax, or Voice Calls on a Serial Line
Description :
This package turns your computer into a fax machine. With some voice
modems (Zyxel, Rockwell, and USR), you can even use your computer as an
answering machine.
Mgetty recognizes what kind of call it is receiving and does everything
else automatically. It is able to accept data (login/PPP), fax, and
(depending on your modem) voice calls. Find the documentation in
/usr/share/doc/packages/mgetty and TeX Info files in /usr/share/info.
The configuration files are in /etc/mgetty+sendfax.