Installing docker-mailserver on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will guide you in the installation of the docker-mailserver, which is a simple, easy-to-use, and highly configurable SMTP server based on docker, and designed for advanced users.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you will need to make sure that:

• You have a running EndeavourOS Latest installation.
• You have root access to your EndeavourOS system.
• You have Docker and Docker Compose installed.

Step 1 - Install Docker

In order to install docker, you can follow the instructions provided on the Docker website. Here are the steps:

1. Add the Docker GPG key to your system:

   $ curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(. /etc/os-release; echo "$ID")/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg
   

2. Add the Docker repository to the apt sources list:

   $ echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(. /etc/os-release; echo "$ID") $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
   

3. Update the package list and install Docker:

   $ sudo apt update
   $ sudo apt install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
   

4. Verify that Docker is installed properly:

   $ sudo docker run hello-world
   

   If everything is working correctly, you should see a message that says "Hello from Docker!"

Step 2 - Install Docker Compose

Docker Compose is a tool that allows you to define and run multi-container Docker applications. Here are the steps to install it:

1. Install Docker Compose:

   $ sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.1/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
   

2. Apply executable permissions:

   $ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
   

3. Verify that Docker Compose is installed:

   $ docker-compose --version
   

   If everything is working correctly, you should see a message that states the current version of Docker Compose.

Step 3 - Install docker-mailserver

Now that you have Docker and Docker Compose installed, it's time to install docker-mailserver. Here are the steps:

1. Clone the docker-mailserver repository:

   $ git clone https://github.com/docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver.git
   

2. Navigate to the docker-mailserver directory:

   $ cd docker-mailserver
   

3. Create the configuration files:

   $ cp .env.sample .env
   

   $ cp mailserver.docker-compose.sample.yml docker-compose.yml
   

4. Customize the configuration:

   You can modify the configuration files according to your needs. Please refer to the official documentation for a complete list of the available options.

5. Start the container:

   $ docker-compose up -d
   

6. Verify that the container is running:

   $ docker ps
   

   If everything is working correctly, you should see a message that says "Up" for the docker-mailserver container.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed docker-mailserver on your EndeavourOS Latest system. You can now use the mail server and configure it as appropriate.

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