Chasquid is an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server that aims to be easy to configure, secure, and reliable. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of chasquid on OpenSUSE Latest.
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
Before installing chasquid, we need to install some dependencies that it requires. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:
sudo zypper install git make gcc glibc-devel openssl-devel db-devel
Now we will download the chasquid source code from its official Git repository and build it with the following commands:
git clone https://github.com/albertito/chasquid.git
cd chasquid/
make
After building the chasquid binary, we need to move it to the right location and set the correct permissions. Run the following commands:
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/sbin/
sudo cp chasquid /usr/local/sbin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/chasquid
Now that chasquid is installed, we need to configure it. Chasquid reads its configuration from the /etc/chasquid/chasquid.conf file by default. You can create this file manually or use the chasquid generate-config command to generate a basic configuration file.
Here's an example configuration file that allows chasquid to accept incoming mail and deliver it to local users:
listen_addr = "0.0.0.0:25"
applog_facility = "LOG_MAIL"
modules = ["queue", "smtpreceiver", "msgstore_local"]
msgstore_local_path = "/var/spool/chasquid/msgstore"
msgstore_local_owner = "_chasquid"
queue_path = "/var/spool/chasquid/queue"
queue_owner = "_chasquid"
smtpreceiver_accept = ["*"]
After creating or updating the configuration file, you can test it by running the following command:
sudo chasquid -c /etc/chasquid/chasquid.conf check-config
This command will validate the syntax of the configuration file and report any errors or warnings. If everything is correct, you should see an output similar to this:
chasquid: configuration file '/etc/chasquid/chasquid.conf' is valid
To start chasquid, run the following command:
sudo chasquid -c /etc/chasquid/chasquid.conf
This will start chasquid as a daemon process. To stop chasquid, you can use the following command:
sudo chasquidctl stop
In this tutorial, we've covered how to install chasquid on OpenSUSE Latest, configure it, and start it as a daemon process. Keep in mind that chasquid requires some monitoring and maintenance to ensure that your mail server remains secure and reliable. If you have any questions or issues, consult chasquid's official documentation for more information.
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