How to Install imap-server software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install imap-server software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

imap-server software package provides virtual package provided by mailutils-imap4d, dovecot-imapd, courier-imap, cyrus-imapd, citadel-server, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install imap-server

imap-server is installed in your system.

Make ensure the imap-server package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep imap-server*

You will get with imap-server package name, version, architecture and description in a table

imap-server package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Virtual packages
Package imap-server
Version
Description virtual package provided by mailutils-imap4d, dovecot-imapd, courier-imap, cyrus-imapd, citadel-server
Sub Section Virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove imap-server software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?