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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "enigmail" package

Please follow the guidance below to install enigmail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall enigmail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: enigmail
Architecture: all
Version: 2:2.1.6+ds1-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/mail
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Mozilla Extension Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8992
Provides: icedove-enigmail, thunderbird-enigmail, xul-ext-enigmail
Depends: gnupg2 (>= 2.0.14), gnupg-agent, thunderbird (>= 1:68.0) | icedove (>= 1:68.0)
Recommends: pinentry-x11
Breaks: icedove (<< 1:68.0), thunderbird (<< 1:68.0)
Enhances: icedove, thunderbird
Filename: pool/universe/e/enigmail/enigmail_2.1.6+ds1-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 1098886
MD5sum: 5846a377ab8826b924a236ae3eb883e4
SHA1: b05f4090aa91e43ada52d74d9abd6febfdb97abe
SHA256: b93ecbb6e01ce6f719e6d15bb0d24baeaf02fb7f7cbca3d91c95c615f3c184bc
SHA512: 265b4e692c96a6cb3fe310e2b563011d9cc5924450547ee89c9f9f455c8e2e8b21ab28024b399d4b711212d61c0a1c66c09753488da0dc3731796803db4021b6
Homepage: https://www.enigmail.net/
Description-en: GPG support for Thunderbird and Debian Icedove
OpenPGP extension for Thunderbird. Enigmail allows users to access the
features provided by the popular GnuPG software from within Thunderbird.
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Enigmail is capable of signing, authenticating, encrypting and decrypting
email. Additionally, it supports both the inline PGP format, as well as the
PGP/MIME format as described in RFC 3156.
Description-md5: 1f1e67ab816cad117d3c812e71e25f82

Package: enigmail
Priority: optional
Section: universe/mail
Installed-Size: 5699
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Mozilla Extension Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.9.1-1
Provides: seamonkey-enigmail, thunderbird-enigmail, xul-ext-enigmail
Depends: gnupg-agent, gnupg2, thunderbird (>= 38.0) | seamonkey (>= 2.35)
Recommends: pinentry-x11
Breaks: seamonkey (>> 2.43+), seamonkey (<< 2.35), thunderbird (<< 38.0)
Filename: pool/universe/e/enigmail/enigmail_1.9.1-1_all.deb
Size: 932056
MD5sum: dd5c6d7cdc16846dd9fe40576d30658f
SHA1: 181458e15eaef3a37050d600a6fb4395fe8a904b
SHA256: 3d288b1f52f90682f4fbda3c836e2787a1273c41908a0cdac934312aab784d2f
Description-en: GPG support for Thunderbird and Debian Icedove
OpenPGP extension for Thunderbird. Enigmail allows users to access the
features provided by the popular GnuPG software from within Thunderbird.
.
Enigmail is capable of signing, authenticating, encrypting and decrypting
email. Additionally, it supports both the inline PGP format, as well as the
PGP/MIME format as described in RFC 3156.
Description-md5: 1f1e67ab816cad117d3c812e71e25f82
Enhances: seamonkey, thunderbird
Homepage: https://www.enigmail.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu