How to Install MailHog on Arch Linux

MailHog is an email testing tool that catches outgoing emails and displays them in a web interface. In this tutorial, we will be covering the steps on how to install MailHog on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• A machine running Arch Linux
• Sudo user privileges
• Git installed

Installation

1. Open the terminal in Arch Linux by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for the terminal in the Applications menu.

2. Install Go by running the following command in the terminal:

   sudo pacman -S go
   

3. Next, install Mercurial using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S mercurial
   

4. After installing Mercurial, run the following command to clone the MailHog repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog.git
   

5. Navigate to the MailHog directory by running the command:

   cd MailHog
   

6. Compile the MailHog binary by running the following command:

   go get
   go build
   

7. Once the MailHog binary is compiled, run the following command to start MailHog:

   ./MailHog
   

8. You should see the following output once MailHog is running:

   [HTTP] Listening on: :8025
   [SMTP] Listening on: :1025
   

9. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8025 to access the MailHog web interface.

10. You can now use MailHog to test outgoing emails in your application.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MailHog on Arch Linux. You can now use MailHog to test outgoing emails in your application.

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