In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Postal on MXLinux Latest.
Before starting with the installation of Postal, we will update the system and the existing packages on the server. You can update the system by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
You need to install some dependencies to ensure smooth functioning of Postal on your server. Run the following command to install the required dependencies.
sudo apt install -y curl gnupg2 software-properties-common
Run the following command to add the Postal repository to your system.
sudo curl -s https://postal.atech.media/packages/ATECH.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo echo "deb https://postal.atech.media/apt/$(lsb_release -cs) $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/postal.list
Now that we have added the repository, we can install Postal by executing the following command.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install postal
The final step is to configure Postal by setting up the necessary environment variables.
Open the /etc/postal/env.sh file using a text editor of your choice. You can use the nano editor by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/postal/env.sh
Set the required environment variables as per your requirements. Make sure to save the file after making the changes.
### Example Variables ###
#
POSTAL_DBPASS="your_password_here"
POSTAL_APP_DIR="/opt/postal/app"
POSTAL_CONFIG_DIR="/opt/postal/config"
POSTAL_DATA_DIR="/opt/postal/data"
POSTAL_RUN_DIR="/opt/postal/run"
#
Finally, start the Postal service using the following command.
sudo postal start
Postal should now be up and running on your server.
In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install Postal on MXLinux Latest. You can now set up your own mail server and start sending emails with ease.
Happy email sending!
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