Installing Postfix on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Postfix on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install Postfix

  1. Open the terminal on Clear Linux.

  2. Update the package database by running the following command:

    sudo swupd update
    
  3. Install postfix by entering the following command in the terminal:

    sudo swupd bundle-add postfix
    
  4. Wait for the installation process to finish.

Step 2: Configure Postfix

  1. Open the configuration file for postfix using the following command:

    sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf
    
  2. Scroll down to the section that starts with #myhostname = host.domain.tld and uncomment it by removing the "#" symbol.

  3. Replace host.domain.tld with the hostname of your Clear Linux system.

  4. Scroll down to the section that starts with #mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost and uncomment it by removing the "#" symbol.

  5. Replace $myhostname with the hostname of your Clear Linux system.

  6. Save the changes to the configuration file and exit the editor.

Step 3: Start/Restart Postfix

  1. Start postfix by running the following command in the terminal:

    sudo systemctl start postfix
    
  2. Verify that postfix is running properly by running the following command:

    sudo systemctl status postfix
    

    If Postfix is running properly, you should see Active: active (running) in the output.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Postfix on Clear Linux and configured it to use your system's hostname as the mail server.

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