How to Install and Uninstall msmtp-mta Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "msmtp-mta" package

This guide let you learn how to install msmtp-mta on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                msmtp-mta
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "msmtp-mta" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall msmtp-mta on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                msmtp-mta
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the msmtp-mta package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: msmtp-mta
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.6-1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/mail
Source: msmtp
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Emmanuel Bouthenot
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 64
Provides: mail-transport-agent
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), msmtp (= 1.8.6-1)
Conflicts: mail-transport-agent
Replaces: mail-transport-agent
Filename: pool/universe/m/msmtp/msmtp-mta_1.8.6-1_amd64.deb
Size: 13140
MD5sum: 9917eecd27ce6f2569c765696953626d
SHA1: 0bc959b8c2186e4b97ac449bd24787a082c6bc27
SHA256: 3b142e9c6a49a1802261daec5c67b17d3c7827482ff978ef1fd6cc610200f663
Homepage: https://marlam.de/msmtp/
Description: light SMTP client with support for server profiles - the regular MTA
Description-md5: 92a76bed20d7385fc7d78445076c37fc