This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Sendmail on Clear Linux Latest. Sendmail is an open source email solution that can be used to send and receive emails.
Before we start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following:
The first thing you need to do is update your system. This ensures that your system is up to date and ready for the installation process.
To update the system, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo swupd update
Now that your system is updated let’s proceed to download and install Sendmail. Open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add sendmail
Wait for the installation process to complete. The output displayed on your terminal will confirm that the installation of Sendmail on Clear Linux has been successful.
After a successful installation of Sendmail, the next thing is to configure it. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo systemctl start sendmail
This command starts the Sendmail service on your system. Now configure your hostname by running the following command:
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname your_hostname
Replace your_hostname with the hostname of your system. This sets the hostname on your system that allows it to identify itself when exchanging emails with other email servers on the network.
To test if Sendmail has been successfully installed, open the terminal and type the following command:
echo "Hello, this is a test email." | sendmail your_email_address@example.com
Replace your_email_address@example.com with your email address. This sends a test email to your email address. If everything was configured correctly, you should receive the email on your email address.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Sendmail on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start using it to send and receive emails on your Clear Linux-based system.
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