This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Maildrop from https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop on the latest version of Elementary OS.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, make sure that your Elementary OS system meets the following requirements:
Before you can install Maildrop, you need to install some dependencies. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y g++ cmake git libssl-dev libboost-all-dev
The command above will install the necessary packages that Maildrop requires to run.
Next, you need to clone the Maildrop repository. Run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop.git
Once you have cloned the repository, navigate into the Maildrop directory by running the following command:
cd maildrop
Now it's time to build and install Maildrop. You can do this by running the following commands:
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
make
sudo make install
The above commands will build and install Maildrop on your system.
To verify that Maildrop has been installed correctly, run the following command in the terminal:
maildrop -v
You should see the version information for Maildrop displayed in the terminal.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Maildrop on Elementary OS. You can now use Maildrop to filter and sort your email messages.
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