How to Install exim4 software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install exim4 software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

exim4 software package provides metapackage to ease Exim MTA (v4) installation, 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 exim4 

exim4 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the exim4 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep exim4 *

You will get with exim4 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

exim4 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Mail
Package exim4
Version 4.76-3ubuntu3.3
Description metapackage to ease Exim MTA (v4) installation
Sub Section Mail


See Also, How to uninstall or remove exim4 software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?