How to Install dovecot-core software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install dovecot-core software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

dovecot-core software package provides secure mail server that supports mbox, maildir, dbox and mdbox mailboxes, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dovecot-core 

dovecot-core is installed in your system.

Make ensure the dovecot-core package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dovecot-core *

You will get with dovecot-core package name, version, architecture and description in a table

dovecot-core package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Mail
Package dovecot-core
Version 1:2.0.19-0ubuntu2.1 [amd64, i3
Description secure mail server that supports mbox, maildir, dbox and mdbox mailboxes
Sub Section Mail


See Also, How to uninstall or remove dovecot-core software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?