How to Install Chasquid on Arch Linux

Chasquid is a highly configurable SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server with lightweight spam filtering capabilities, written in Golang. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install chasquid on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation of Chasquid on Arch Linux, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed
• The system is up-to-date
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line.

Step 1: Install Golang

Chasquid is written in Golang, so we need to install it on our system. Use the following command to install Golang:

sudo pacman -S go

Step 2: Download Chasquid

Next, download the Chasquid latest stable version tarball from the official website using the following command:

wget https://blitiri.com.ar/p/chasquid/dl/chasquid-latest.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract the downloaded tarball

After downloading the tarball, extract its content using the following command:

tar -xzvf chasquid-latest.tar.gz

This command will extract the tarball content to a directory named chasquid.

Step 4: Build and Install Chasquid

To build and install Chasquid on your Arch Linux system, follow these steps:

1. Go to the chasquid directory.

   cd chasquid
   

2. Build Chasquid from source using the following command.

   make
   

3. Install the Chasquid binary using the following command.

   sudo make install
   

4. Verify the installation.

   Use the following command to verify that Chasquid has been installed successfully.

   chasquid -v
   

The command will display the current version of Chasquid installed on your Arch Linux system.

Step 5: Configure Chasquid

After the successful installation of Chasquid, you need to configure it to use it as an SMTP server. The default configuration file is located at /etc/chasquid/chasquid.toml. You can edit it using your favorite text editor.

Step 6: Start Chasquid

To start the Chasquid service, type the following command:

sudo systemctl start chasquid.service

You can check the status of the service using the following command:

sudo systemctl status chasquid.service

Step 7: Access Chasquid Web Interface

After starting the service, access the Chasquid web interface in your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:8080. The web interface offers a dashboard to monitor the mail server's activity and manage its configuration.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Chasquid on your Arch Linux system. You can now send and receive email using your own SMTP server. Remember to properly configure it for more advanced use cases.

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