SimpleLogin is an open-source email alias solution, where you can create unlimited aliases for your email address(es) and keep your real email address private. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of SimpleLogin on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Follow these steps to install SimpleLogin on Ubuntu Server Latest:
The first step is to add the SimpleLogin repository to Ubuntu. Run the following command to add the repository:
sudo curl -s https://apt.simplelogin.io/public-key.asc | sudo apt-key add -
Next, add the SimpleLogin repository to your sources list by running:
echo "deb https://apt.simplelogin.io/ ubuntu/" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/simplelogin.list
Next, update your distributions package list and install the required packages using the apt command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y curl gnupg2 ca-certificates
sudo apt install -y nodejs yarn
Once installation of dependencies is completed, run the following command to install SimpleLogin:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y simplelogin
The installation process will take some time to complete.
After installation, configure SimpleLogin with the following command:
sudo slctl configure
You will be prompted to enter the domain name for SimpleLogin, which should match the domain name pointed to the server's IP address.
Once the configuration is completed, start SimpleLogin service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start simplelogin
To ensure that SimpleLogin starts on system boot, add it to the system startup using the following command:
sudo systemctl enable simplelogin
With that, you have successfully installed SimpleLogin on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now start using SimpleLogin to create email aliases and keep your real email address private.
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