How to Install Hawkpost on NetBSD

Hawkpost is a secure email delivery service offered by Hawkpost.co. NetBSD is a Unix-like operating system that is lightweight and secure. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Hawkpost on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, make sure you have the following:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install the required packages. Run the following command as the root user to install the packages:

pkgin install -y git go

This command will install Git and Go on your NetBSD machine.

Step 2: Clone the Hawkpost Repository

Next, we need to clone the Hawkpost repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/husniadil/hawkpost.git

This command will clone the repository to the current directory.

Step 3: Build and Install Hawkpost

Now that we have cloned the repository, we need to build and install Hawkpost. Run the following command to build and install Hawkpost:

cd hawkpost && make install

This command will build and install Hawkpost on your NetBSD machine.

Step 4: Start Hawkpost Service

The final step is to start the Hawkpost service. Run the following command to start the service:

systemctl start hawkpost

This command will start the Hawkpost service on your NetBSD machine. You may also want to enable the service to start automatically on boot:

systemctl enable hawkpost

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps of installing Hawkpost on NetBSD. With Hawkpost, you can send secure emails without having to worry about your email being intercepted or read by unauthorized parties.

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