How to Install Chasquid on Debian Latest

Chasquid is an SMTP server written in Golang that aims to be simple, secure, and easy to configure. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Chasquid on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have:

• A server running Debian Latest
• Access to the root user or a user with sudo privileges
• A valid domain name

Step 1 – Update your Debian Server

The first step is to update your Debian server to ensure that all packages are up to date. To do this, log in to your server as the root user or a user with sudo privileges and execute the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Step 2 – Install Chasquid

Once your server is updated, you can proceed to install Chasquid. Follow the steps below:

1. Download the latest version of Chasquid from the official website:

   wget https://github.com/blitiri/chasquid/releases/latest/download/chasquid_latest.deb
   

2. Install the downloaded package:

   sudo apt install ./chasquid_latest.deb
   

   This will install Chasquid on your system.

Step 3 – Configure Chasquid

After installing Chasquid, you need to configure it to receive and send emails.

1. Open the Chasquid configuration file using your preferred text editor:

   sudo nano /etc/chasquid/chasquid.conf
   

2. Set the hostname parameter to your server's hostname:

   hostname = example.com
   

3. Set the authorized_keys_file parameter to the path of your SSH public key:

   authorized_keys_file = "/home/user/.ssh/authorized_keys"
   

4. Set the deliver_to_maildir parameter to yes to deliver emails to a maildir directory:

   deliver_to_maildir = yes
   

5. Set the maildir_path parameter to the path of your maildir directory:

   maildir_path = /var/mail/example.com
   

6. Save and close the file.

Step 4 – Start and Enable Chasquid

After configuring Chasquid, you can start and enable it to ensure that it runs at boot time:

1. Start the Chasquid service:

   sudo systemctl start chasquid
   

2. Enable the Chasquid service to start at boot time:

   sudo systemctl enable chasquid
   

You have successfully installed and configured Chasquid on your Debian Latest server.

Conclusion

Chasquid is a simple, secure, and easy-to-use SMTP server that can be installed on Debian Latest servers easily. In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install, configure, start, and enable Chasquid to receive and send emails.

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