Installing MailHog on MXLinux Latest

MailHog is a popular email testing tool that provides a web-based interface to preview and debug emails. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install MailHog on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, we need to install some prerequisites:

• Installation of Golang.
• Installation of Git.

Installing Prerequisites

Installing Golang

We need Golang because we need to compile MailHog's source code.

1. Add the Golang repository to the system:

   $ echo "deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-backports main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list
   

2. Update the repositories:

   $ sudo apt update
   

3. Install Golang:

   $ sudo apt-get install -t buster-backports golang-go make
   

4. Verify that Golang has been installed correctly:

   $ go version
   

Installing Git

We need Git to clone the MailHog repository.

You can install git using the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install git

Installing MailHog

Now that we have installed the prerequisites, let's proceed with the installation of MailHog.

1. Clone the MailHog repository by executing the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/mailhog/MailHog.git
   

2. Change to the MailHog directory:

   $ cd MailHog
   

3. Compile MailHog:

   $ make
   

4. Run MailHog:

   $ ./MailHog
   

   This will start MailHog, and you will see the following log:

   [MH] 2022/02/03 12:52:09 Started HTTP Server
   [MH] 2022/02/03 12:52:09 Started SMTP Server
   

5. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8025/. This will display the MailHog web interface, where you can view and debug emails.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MailHog on MXLinux Latest. You can now use MailHog to test and debug your emails.

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