This is because bsd-mailx doesn't provide a binary named mail rather it includes /usr/bin/bsd-mailx and uses an alternative for the mail command.
8:58:16 - flash:[...recise/UnifiedDataExtractor] file /etc/alternatives/mail /etc/alternatives/mail: symbolic link to `/usr/bin/bsd-mailx' -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/889401 Title: command-not-found for mail, mailx does not suggest bsd-mailx To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/command-not-found/+bug/889401/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs