How to Install and Uninstall uw-mailutils Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "uw-mailutils" package

This tutorial shows how to install uw-mailutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                uw-mailutils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "uw-mailutils" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall uw-mailutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: uw-mailutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/mail
Source: uw-imap
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Magnus Holmgren
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 133
Depends: libc-client2007e, libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/u/uw-imap/uw-mailutils_2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 30838
MD5sum: a220b6f52f0d73f5d9a62f44a5459acf
SHA1: 9a4da45cc5760599952432b3ce5f7abc913d3230
SHA256: 7e4823ccee4aef14d3b03e62e35f5cd49680ed1abc86e6bb8775697119286dca
SHA512: 36a856dd54928eae3860b307d80052904a9e8710ea6e1b3fd1e95e07585f0bff27a99d7e3f5bd847c05960db994334fec2b764dcf1f756b8131167f5bc9a9e12
Homepage: http://www.washington.edu/imap/
Description-en: c-client support programs
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a method of accessing
electronic messages kept on a (possibly shared) mail server.
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The UW (University of Washington) IMAP toolkit provides the c-client
mail-handling library supporting various network transport methods,
file system storage formats, and authentication and authorization
methods.
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This package contains helper tools for the libc-client library:
- mailutil: utility program which helps manage email mailboxes (both
local and IMAP/POP3/NNTP);
- dmail: MDA (Mail Delivery Agent) for use with procmail;
- tmail: MDA for use with the system mailer (such as Sendmail or Postfix).
Description-md5: 45e2e7554cd7cf146c8c6e3357a99140

Package: uw-mailutils
Priority: optional
Section: universe/mail
Installed-Size: 163
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Magnus Holmgren
Architecture: amd64
Source: uw-imap
Version: 8:2007f~dfsg-4
Depends: libc-client2007e, libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/u/uw-imap/uw-mailutils_2007f~dfsg-4_amd64.deb
Size: 30536
MD5sum: 5c6378411ed616c8789fdee7739d9458
SHA1: ed8f672e747562bf03148060cd5a922bbb17a74e
SHA256: 98c74f91587e44257d00aa396f0c58eb2a4b4db3ab27033562a96476d84ca388
Description-en: c-client support programs
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a method of accessing
electronic messages kept on a (possibly shared) mail server.
.
The UW (University of Washington) IMAP toolkit provides the c-client
mail-handling library supporting various network transport methods,
file system storage formats, and authentication and authorization
methods.
.
This package contains helper tools for the libc-client library:
- mailutil: utility program which helps manage email mailboxes (both
local and IMAP/POP3/NNTP);
- dmail: MDA (Mail Delivery Agent) for use with procmail;
- tmail: MDA for use with the system mailer (such as Sendmail or Postfix).
Description-md5: 45e2e7554cd7cf146c8c6e3357a99140
Homepage: http://www.washington.edu/imap/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu