How to Install Inboxen on Ubuntu Server Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Inboxen on Ubuntu Server.

Inboxen is a self-hosted webmail client that can be customized and configured to manage multiple email accounts. It is built with Python and the Pyramid framework and is available for free on Github.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, you will need:

• A Ubuntu Server Latest
• An SSH client like PuTTY

Step 1: Connect to the Ubuntu Server

Connect to your Ubuntu server via SSH using your preferred client. You should see a shell prompt with your username.

Step 2: Install Required Libraries

Inboxen requires a few Python libraries to be installed on the system. You can install all of them at once by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-dev python3-venv python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-cffi python3-cryptography python3-lxml python3-urwid python3-requests python3-tz python3-tzlocal libjpeg-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libpq-dev

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

Inboxen requires a dedicated virtual environment to be set up. You can create the environment with the following command:

python3 -m venv inboxen_env

Step 4: Activate the Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source inboxen_env/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Inboxen

Run the following command to install Inboxen:

pip install inboxen

Step 6: Configure Inboxen

Next, create an initial configuration file for Inboxen by running the following command:

inboxen create_config /path/to/your/config/file.ini

Replace /path/to/your/config/file.ini with the desired path and filename of your configuration file.

Then, edit the config file to match your settings by opening it in a text editor. You can refer to the Inboxen documentation for specific configuration options.

Step 7: Start Inboxen

To start Inboxen, simply run the following command:

inboxen serve /path/to/your/config/file.ini

Replace /path/to/your/config/file.ini with the path and filename you specified in the previous step.

Step 8: Access Inboxen

Inboxen will be accessible on the web at http://your-server-ip:6543/. Replace your-server-ip with the IP address of your server.

Conclusion

Inboxen is now installed on your Ubuntu Server Latest, and you can start using it to manage your email accounts. If you encounter any issues during installation, refer to the Inboxen documentation for troubleshooting tips.

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