SquirrelMail is an open-source webmail application that allows users to send and receive email messages over the internet. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install SquirrelMail on EndeavourOS.
Before we begin, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
SquirrelMail requires an Apache web server to function correctly. So, the first step is to install Apache by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo pacman -S apache
Once the installation process is complete, start the Apache service by using the following command:
sudo systemctl start httpd
To ensure that the Apache web server always starts at boot time, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
SquirrelMail is built using PHP programming language. Therefore, you need to install PHP on your system. Run the following command in your terminal to install PHP:
sudo pacman -S php
Once the installation process is complete, restart the Apache web server for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Now, it's time to install SquirrelMail on your system. You can download the latest version of SquirrelMail from its official website using the following command:
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/squirrelmail/files/stable/1.4.23/squirrelmail-webmail-1.4.23.tar.gz/download -O squirrelmail.tar.gz
Next, extract the downloaded archive by running the following command:
tar -zxvf squirrelmail.tar.gz
Now, move the extracted SquirrelMail directory to the Apache web server's document root directory:
sudo mv squirrelmail-1.4.23 /srv/http/squirrelmail
Once the installation process is complete, you need to configure SquirrelMail to work with your mail server. To do that, navigate to the SquirrelMail directory by using the following command:
cd /srv/http/squirrelmail/config/
Next, copy the config files by running the following command:
sudo cp config_default.php config.php
Now, edit the config.php file and provide the necessary information such as your mail server details, location of the email folders, etc.
sudo nano config.php
Once you have made the necessary changes, save and close the config.php file.
You can now access SquirrelMail by visiting the following URL using your web browser:
http://<your_ip_address>/squirrelmail
In this tutorial, we have explained the steps to install SquirrelMail on EndeavourOS. You can use SquirrelMail to send and receive email messages over the internet. If you face any issues during the installation process, feel free to leave a comment below.
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