Modoboa is an open-source mail server management platform that can be used to manage mailboxes, domains, and more. The platform is easy to use and can be installed on different operating systems including Elementary OS Latest.
This tutorial will guide you on how to install Modoboa on Elementary OS Latest.
Before installing Modoboa, we need to install some packages that are required for its operation. Open the terminal and run the following commands to update the OS and install the required packages:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install python3-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libpq-dev libpng-dev libjpeg-dev libfreetype6-dev zlib1g-dev
After installing the required packages, we can now proceed with the installation of Modoboa. Follow the steps below:
Download the installation script from the Modoboa website.
Open the terminal and navigate to the folder where the script is saved.
Run the following command to make the script executable:
chmod +x modoboa_installer.sh
Run the installer script as sudo:
sudo ./modoboa_installer.sh
Follow the prompts during the installation process. Note that the installation may take some time depending on your internet speed and system performance.
Once the installation is complete, start the Modoboa services by running:
systemctl start modoboa
systemctl enable modoboa
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Modoboa on your Elementary OS machine.
Now that Modoboa is installed, we need to configure it to start using it. Follow the steps below to configure Modoboa:
http://localhost:8000.admin and password.That's all! You can now start using Modoboa to manage your mailboxes, domains, and more.
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