Hawkpost is a web application that allows users to send anonymous emails. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Hawkpost on OpenBSD.
Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that you have the following:
The first step is to install the required packages for Hawkpost to run on OpenBSD. You can install the packages using the pkg_add command:
$ su
# pkg_add go redis postgresql-client
Now, we will clone the Hawkpost repository to our OpenBSD machine. To do this, run the following commands:
$ git clone https://github.com/vincentcox/hawkpost.git
$ cd hawkpost
$ git submodule init && git submodule update
After cloning the repository, we need to create a PostgreSQL database and user for Hawkpost. Run the following commands to configure the database:
# doas -u _postgresql /usr/local/bin/initdb -D /var/postgresql/data
# rcctl start postgresql
# su postgres
$ createdb -E utf8 -O postgres hawkpost
$ exit
# rcctl stop postgresql
# rcctl disable postgresql
Hawkpost uses Redis for cache and background jobs. To configure Redis, open the configuration file /etc/redis.conf and add the following lines:
bind 127.0.0.1
requirepass your_redis_password_here
Then, start the Redis service:
# rcctl start redis
Now, we are ready to build and run Hawkpost. In the Hawkpost directory, run the following command:
$ go build
This will create an executable file named hawkpost in the current directory. Once built, start the Hawkpost service by running:
$ ./hawkpost
You should see the following output indicating that Hawkpost is running:
Hawkpost INFO: Starting server...
Finally, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access Hawkpost.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure Hawkpost on OpenBSD. You can now start using Hawkpost to send anonymous emails securely.
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