How to Install and Uninstall bbmail Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "bbmail" package

Learn how to install bbmail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall bbmail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bbmail
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bbmail package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: bbmail
Priority: optional
Section: universe/mail
Installed-Size: 212
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Kevin Coyner
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-6ubuntu1
Depends: blackbox (>> 0.70.0) | fluxbox (>> 0.9.12), libc6 (>= 2.4), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libx11-6
Suggests: menu (>= 2.1)
Filename: pool/universe/b/bbmail/bbmail_0.8.3-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 58958
MD5sum: 4cc1d8b3fc5a949051493a38a6e39030
SHA1: 674ab5dafe8c731ae4d8f2b0cc34f62b9e45e34a
SHA256: 10142df44faf47bb2142dd21ea5498bc6555df6d77c280590311873076f077ca
Description-en: Mail notifier for Blackbox/Fluxbox
bbmail is a small mail notifier (displays unread and read mail)
that can be used in the Blackbox or Fluxbox window managers.
It similar to other notifiers such as xbiff but with some
additional features:
* All the colors an gradients can be changed.
* Support for multiple mail boxes and provides a menu showing
all of them (and their unread/total mail count)
* Support for counting mail through external programs, it can be
used to notify on POP or IMAP checkboxes with fetchpop/fetchmail
* Possibility to 'copy' Blackbox toolbar style
* Ability to start command when new mail arrives (eg. to play sound)
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Homepage: bbtools.sourceforge.net/
Description-md5: 20d1d785616f2f1d9ff02121023d8908
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu