How to Install and Uninstall php-mail Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "php-mail" package

Please follow the instructions below to install php-mail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                php-mail
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "php-mail" package

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


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

Package: php-mail
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Installed-Size: 125
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian PHP PEAR Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 1.3.0-1
Depends: php-common
Recommends: php-net-smtp (>= 1.4.1)
Filename: pool/universe/p/php-mail/php-mail_1.3.0-1_all.deb
Size: 24304
MD5sum: bbc73f116ef281ff9665d47652126b0b
SHA1: fcf6f29a0d161a35c22590a9543cb637516a5ab4
SHA256: ae7de59a5e57aec0e9c00d97c4962bbfb5f7046b71b0aa8c32a9f2bd6d967af8
Description-en: Class that provides multiple interfaces for sending emails
PEAR's Mail package defines an interface for implementing mailers under the
PEAR hierarchy. It also provides supporting functions useful to multiple
mailer backends. Currently supported backends include: PHP's native mail()
function, sendmail, and SMTP. This package also provides a RFC822 email
address list validation utility class.
Description-md5: f59e72d480ff15d603b5afcee9b730b9
Homepage: http://pear.php.net/package/Mail
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu