---
title: Install ExCom on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of ExCom for on elementary OS - A terminal UI
  for the Exim mail queue, written in go.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/excom/elementary
---

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# Install ExCom on **elementary OS**

# ExCom

[Lars Falk-Petersen (dev-falk-petersen)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dev-falk-petersen "View all snaps from Lars Falk-Petersen (dev-falk-petersen)")

* [Lars Falk-Petersen (dev-falk-petersen)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dev-falk-petersen "View all snaps from Lars Falk-Petersen (dev-falk-petersen)")
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/excom/elementary#install)

#### A terminal UI for the Exim mail queue, written in go.

A quicker way to check and process mail queue on linux servers running exim. Saves you from fiddling with exiqgrep, exim -Mvc and piping with xargs and exim -Mrm.

Usage:

```
 $ excom <server name>
```

# Features

* Operates via SSH. Will try ssh agent (unavailabe for snaps), ssh keys, ssh password.
* Shows summary of mail queue, full or filtered mail queue, messages.
* List number of lines in panic log, show paniclog, show mainlog.
* Allow operations on queue (delete)
* Quickly open a terminal on server if you need to do manual tasks.
* Easy to use, responsive UI.
* Single binary (easy installation)
* Tested on linux, may work on macos, wsl?

### Package name

* excom

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 16 September 2022 - latest/beta

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [gitlab.com/larsfp/excom](https://gitlab.com/larsfp/excom "https://gitlab.com/larsfp/excom")

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### Contact

* [dev@falkp.no](mailto:dev@falkp.no "mailto:dev@falkp.no")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/excom/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install ExCom

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install ExCom

To install ExCom, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install excom --beta
```

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