How to Install Slimta on Fedora CoreOS Latest?

Slimta is a pure Python implementation of the SMTP protocol, which allows developers to customize and deploy their own SMTP server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Slimta on Fedora CoreOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Slimta on Fedora CoreOS latest, ensure the following prerequisites:

• A Fedora CoreOS Latest operating system
• Root privileges access
• A terminal window or SSH client

Step 1 - Install Required Dependencies

To install Slimta on Fedora CoreOS latest, you need to install the following dependencies:

1. Ensure that Python 3 is installed on your Fedora CoreOS latest machine by running the following command:

   sudo dnf install python3
   

2. Install the pip package manager, which is used to install and manage Python packages by running this command:

   sudo dnf install python3-pip
   

3. Install setuptools and wheel Python packages using pip:

   sudo pip3 install setuptools wheel
   

Step 2 - Install Slimta

Follow the steps below to install Slimta on your Fedora CoreOS latest machine:

1. Run the following command to install Slimta:

   sudo pip3 install slimta
   

   This will install the latest version of Slimta on your machine.

2. To verify that Slimta is installed successfully, run the following command:

   slimta --help
   

   If Slimta is installed correctly, you should see a help message displayed on your terminal.

Step 3 - Start Slimta

To start Slimta on your machine, you need to follow these steps:

1. Create a configuration file for Slimta. Here is an example configuration file:

   # slimta.cfg
   [slimta]
   
   # The hostname Slimta will announce itself as
   hostname = example.com
   
   # The TCP port on which to listen
   bind = :25
   
   # The maximum size of an email accepted by Slimta
   max_size = 10485760
   
   # Optional: Specify specific email addresses Slimta should accept or reject
   rcpt_allow = user@example.com
   rcpt_deny = spammer@example.com
   

2. Start Slimta by running the following command:

   slimta -c slimta.cfg start
   

   This will start Slimta as a daemon process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Slimta on Fedora CoreOS latest. You can now customize and deploy your own SMTP server using Slimta.

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