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

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

fetchmail software package provides SSL enabled POP3, APOP, IMAP mail gatherer/forwarder, 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 fetchmail 

fetchmail is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fetchmail *

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

fetchmail package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Mail
Package fetchmail
Version 6.3.21-2
Description SSL enabled POP3, APOP, IMAP mail gatherer/forwarder
Sub Section Mail


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