How to Install and Uninstall opensmtpd.x86_64 Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "opensmtpd.x86_64" package

This tutorial shows how to install opensmtpd.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall opensmtpd.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the opensmtpd.x86_64 package on Oracle Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : opensmtpd
Version : 6.8.0p2
Release : 3.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 347 k
Source : opensmtpd-6.8.0p2-3.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Free implementation of the server-side SMTP protocol as defined by RFC 5321
URL : http://www.opensmtpd.org/
License : ISC
Description : OpenSMTPD is a FREE implementation of the server-side SMTP protocol as defined
: by RFC 5321, with some additional standard extensions. It allows ordinary
: machines to exchange e-mails with other systems speaking the SMTP protocol.
: Started out of dissatisfaction with other implementations, OpenSMTPD nowadays
: is a fairly complete SMTP implementation. OpenSMTPD is primarily developed
: by Gilles Chehade, Eric Faurot and Charles Longeau; with contributions from
: various OpenBSD hackers. OpenSMTPD is part of the OpenBSD Project.
: The software is freely usable and re-usable by everyone under an ISC license.
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: This package uses standard "alternatives" mechanism, you may call
: "/usr/sbin/alternatives --set mta /usr/sbin/sendmail.opensmtpd"
: if you want to switch to OpenSMTPD MTA immediately after install, and
: "/usr/sbin/alternatives --set mta /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail" to revert
: back to Sendmail as a default mail daemon.