How to Install Hawkpost on POP! OS latest version?

Hawkpost is a web application that provides secure and anonymous email forwarding service. It allows users to receive email messages without revealing their real identity. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate the steps to install Hawkpost on POP! OS latest version.

Prerequisites

Before installing Hawkpost, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• The latest version of POP! OS is installed
• Access to a terminal with sudo access.

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install Hawkpost on POP! OS.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required to run Hawkpost on POP! OS. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-dev python3-venv build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev postfix

This command will update the package repository and install the required packages.

Step 2: Create a Virtual Environment

Once the dependencies are installed, create a virtual environment for Hawkpost. Run the following command in the terminal:

python3 -m venv hawkpost_env

This command will create a virtual environment named "hawkpost_env".

Step 3: Activate Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment by running this command:

source hawkpost_env/bin/activate

This command will activate the virtual environment.

Step 4: Install Hawkpost

Next, install Hawkpost using pip:

pip3 install hawkpost

This command will install Hawkpost on your POP! OS.

Step 5: Configure Postfix

Start the Postfix by running the following command:

sudo service postfix start

Then, configure the following options with the settings below using the sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix command:

• General Type of Mail Configuration: Internet Site
• System mail name: example.com (replace with your own domain)
• SMTP relay host: smtp.gmail.com:587 (replace with server you wish to use)
• Root and postmaster mail recipient: root
• Other destinations to accept mail for (blank for none): example.com (replace with your own domain)
• Force synchronous updates on mail queue?: No
• Local networks: 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
• Mailbox size limit (bytes): 0
• Local address extension character: +
• Internet protocols to use: all

Step 6: Start the Hawkpost Server

Run the following command to start the Hawkpost server:

hawkpost start

This command will start the Hawkpost server on your POP! OS.

Step 7: Access Hawkpost

Once the server is running, you can access Hawkpost on your web browser by visiting http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated the steps to install Hawkpost on POP! OS latest version. With Hawkpost installed, you can use its anonymous email forwarding service to receive email messages securely and without revealing your real identity.

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