Question: How Do I Send an Email with an Attachment in Linux?
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How do you send an attachment in Linux?

4 Ways to Send Email Attachment from Linux Command Line

  1. Using mail Command. mail is part of the mailutils (On Debian) and mailx (On RedHat) package and it is used to process messages on the command line. …
  2. Using mutt Command. …
  3. Using mailx Command. …
  4. Using mpack Command.

How do I attach a file to an email in Linux?

Use the new attachment switch (-a) in mailx to send attachments with the mail. The -a options is easier to use that the uuencode command. The above command will print a new blank line. Type the body of the message here and press [ctrl] + [d] to send.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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