How to Install and Uninstall mailcap.src Package on Oracle Linux 9

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "mailcap.src" package

Please follow the instructions below to install mailcap.src on Oracle Linux 9


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                mailcap.src
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mailcap.src" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall mailcap.src on Oracle Linux 9:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mailcap.src package on Oracle Linux 9

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Available Packages
Name : mailcap
Version : 2.1.49
Release : 5.el9
Architecture : src
Size : 36 k
Source : None
Repository : ol9_baseos_latest
Summary : Helper application and MIME type associations for file types
URL : https://pagure.io/mailcap
License : Public Domain and MIT
Description : The mailcap file is used by the metamail program. Metamail reads the
: mailcap file to determine how it should display non-text or multimedia
: material. Basically, mailcap associates a particular type of file
: with a particular program that a mail agent or other program can call
: in order to handle the file. Mailcap should be installed to allow
: certain programs to be able to handle non-text files.
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: Also included in this package is the mime.types file which contains a
: list of MIME types and their filename "extension" associations, used
: by several applications e.g. to determine MIME types for filenames.