How to Install and Uninstall getmail Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "getmail" package

Learn how to install getmail on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall getmail on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                getmail
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the getmail package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: getmail
Architecture: all
Version: 6.14-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/mail
Source: getmail6
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Python Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9
Depends: getmail6
Filename: pool/universe/g/getmail6/getmail_6.14-1_all.deb
Size: 1748
MD5sum: 106a710ea7d735be48790d993738dee3
SHA1: 12f98cf26529b90b716110a7570dd04d04feb6a3
SHA256: b7b2ce1da3f46eac38232aa8957fca45634c2302fd65944a741189cf2f453720
SHA512: 44ef76764b69c161283243c46b723521dc85f62dd2e65d2bd318a6c924acc9b3a0324ec935bf1466acfd53a4a9bf4a712147a40b602d2bde637775017af0eebe
Homepage: https://getmail6.org/
Description-en: transitional package
This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.
Description-md5: bfe8ebc058cce6653c20fea6f85a4246