How to Install BlueMind on Void Linux

BlueMind is a mail and collaboration platform for businesses and organizations. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of BlueMind on Void Linux.

Requirements

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Void Linux
• Root access to the server
• A stable and reliable internet connection
• At least 4GB of RAM and 4 CPUs

Installation

1. Update the system:

xbps-install -Su

2. Install the necessary packages:

xbps-install -y curl wget gnupg2

3. Download and install the BlueMind repository GPG key:

curl https://pkg.bluemind.net/release/key | gpg2 --import -

4. Add the BlueMind repository to Void Linux:

echo "https://pkg.bluemind.net/release/voidlinux/current" | tee -a /etc/xbps.d/blue-mind.repo

5. Refresh the package repository:

xbps-install -Sy

6. Install the BlueMind server package:

xbps-install -y bm-full

Depending on your server specifications, the installation can take several minutes.

7. Once the installation is complete, start the BlueMind service using the following command:

systemctl start bm

8. Verify that the BlueMind service has started successfully:

systemctl status bm

You should see a message similar to the following:

  bm.service - BlueMind main service
    Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bm.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
    Active: active (running) since Thu 2021-07-15 15:08:22 EDT; 4s ago
  Main PID: 18676 (java)
     Tasks: 128 (limit: 4915)
    Memory: 1.1G
    CGroup: /system.slice/bm.service
            └─18676 /usr/bin/java -Djava.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level=ALL -Djava.awt.headless=true -Xms256m -Xmx1024m -XX:NewSize=128m -XX:MaxNewSize=128m -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions 

9. Next, configure the firewall to allow traffic to the BlueMind server:

iptables -I INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT
iptables-save > /etc/iptables.rules

10. Finally, open your web browser and navigate to the IP address of your server. You should see the BlueMind login page.

That's it! You have successfully installed BlueMind on your Void Linux server.

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