How to Install and Uninstall esmtp Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "esmtp" package

Learn how to install esmtp on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "esmtp" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall esmtp on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                esmtp
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the esmtp package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: esmtp
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2-17
Priority: extra
Section: universe/mail
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Salvatore Bonaccorso
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 128
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.14), libesmtp6
Suggests: esmtp-run, procmail | maildrop
Filename: pool/universe/e/esmtp/esmtp_1.2-17_amd64.deb
Size: 45908
MD5sum: 9e6dba736e5f891bf4824e3b1cd73590
SHA1: 2123b186dd505e5d616301816f9b633912eb135e
SHA256: 125ecef7c79196d218dd3fc5e893283a7f6d4123e2f77992a2f28bea61fbebe4
SHA512: 3617bd8d80e43ea576d34414f31148fb3fe097255dd29481d448a8f1388cc79b90dab02d0e0bb7a7160386b7b2313db7b3c871cbd6a9d6b04b1b59a52bff6c98
Homepage: http://esmtp.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: user configurable relay-only MTA
ESMTP is a user configurable relay-only Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) with a
sendmail-compatible syntax. It's based on libESMTP supporting the AUTH
(including the CRAM-MD5 and NTLM SASL mechanisms) and the StartTLS SMTP
extensions.
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ESMTP does not receive mail, expand aliases or manage a queue but can deliver
mail locally via an MDA.
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This package contains the esmtp program.
Description-md5: 7c6c6c9056c9e1f21f4ef37dd0c68b0f