How To Install z-push-backend-imap on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-imap on Ubuntu.
What is z-push-backend-imap
z-push-backend-imap is:
Z-Push is an implementation of the ActiveSync protocol which is used ‘over-the-air’ for multi platform ActiveSync devices, including Windows Mobile, iPhone, Sony Ericsson and Nokia mobile devices. With Z-Push any groupware can be connected and synced with these devices.
The backend contained in this package allows you to sync emails to mobile devices from an IMAP server.
There are three methods to install z-push-backend-imap on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install z-push-backend-imap Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install z-push-backend-imap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install z-push-backend-imap
Install z-push-backend-imap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install z-push-backend-imap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install z-push-backend-imap
Install z-push-backend-imap Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install z-push-backend-imap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install z-push-backend-imap
How To Uninstall z-push-backend-imap on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the z-push-backend-imap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove z-push-backend-imap
Uninstall z-push-backend-imap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall z-push-backend-imap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove z-push-backend-imap
Remove z-push-backend-imap Configurations and Data
To remove z-push-backend-imap configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge z-push-backend-imap
Remove z-push-backend-imap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove z-push-backend-imap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge z-push-backend-imap
Dependencies
z-push-backend-imap have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install z-push-backend-imap package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.