How to Install mime-support software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install mime-support software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

mime-support software package provides MIME files mime.types & mailcap, and support programs, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mime-support 

mime-support is installed in your system.

Make ensure the mime-support package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep mime-support *

You will get with mime-support package name, version, architecture and description in a table

mime-support package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Network
Package mime-support
Version 3.54ubuntu1.1
Description MIME files mime.types & mailcap, and support programs
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove mime-support software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?