How to Install Simple NixOS Mailserver on NetBSD

Simple NixOS Mailserver is a fast and simple mail server that is easy to install and maintain. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Simple NixOS Mailserver on NetBSD.

Requirements

Before we start with the installation process, you need to ensure that you have the following:

• A working installation of NetBSD
• Root privileges on the server
• Git installed on your system
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Installation

Step 1: Clone the Repository

The first step is to clone the Simple NixOS Mailserver repository onto your NetBSD server by running the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver.git

This will create a new directory named nixos-mailserver in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Nix Package Manager

Simple NixOS Mailserver uses the Nix package manager to manage dependencies, so you need to install it on your system. You can do this using the following command:

pkgin install nix

This will install the Nix package manager on your system.

Step 3: Install Simple NixOS Mailserver

Now it's time to install Simple NixOS Mailserver on your NetBSD server. To do this, navigate to the nixos-mailserver directory that you cloned earlier and run the following command:

nix-env -if .

This will install Simple NixOS Mailserver on your system.

Step 4: Configure Simple NixOS Mailserver

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Simple NixOS Mailserver to work with your email domain. To do this, open the configuration file located at /etc/nixos-mailserver/configuration.nix in your favorite text editor.

Modify the domainName variable to match your email domain, like so:

{ config, pkgs, ... }:

{
  nixosMailserver.domainName = "example.com";
  ...
}

Save the changes and exit your text editor.

Step 5: Start Simple NixOS Mailserver

To start Simple NixOS Mailserver, run the following command:

nixos-mailserver start

This will start the mail server and enable it to start automatically when the server boots up.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Simple NixOS Mailserver on your NetBSD server.

Conclusion

Simple NixOS Mailserver is a fast and simple mail server that is easy to install and maintain. By following this tutorial, you should now have a working installation of Simple NixOS Mailserver on your NetBSD server.

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