In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Exim, which is a popular mail transfer agent on EndeavourOS Latest. Exim is a versatile, scalable, and powerful SMTP mail server that can be used for sending email messages.
Before getting started, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
It's essential to update your system before installing any new packages. This ensures that all the necessary packages and dependencies are up-to-date.
Open the terminal from the taskbar or press Ctrl+Alt+T to open the terminal.
Update the package list with the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo reboot
Now, let's start installing Exim on our system using the following command:
sudo pacman -S exim
Exim comes with the default configuration file that works out of the box. However, you may need to customize the configuration file to meet your specific requirements.
You can modify the configuration files using your favorite text editor, such as Vim or Nano.
For instance, to modify the exim.conf configuration file using Vim, run the following command:
sudo vim /etc/exim/exim.conf
Make the necessary changes and save the file.
Exim is installed, and the configuration is complete. Now, you can start the Exim service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start exim.service
If you want to check the status of the Exim service, use the following command:
sudo systemctl status exim.service
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Exim on EndeavourOS Latest. Now, you can use this powerful SMTP mail server for sending emails. Feel free to customize the configuration as per your needs. If you have any queries, please let us know in the comments.
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