In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Maildrop from https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop on Void Linux. Maildrop is a mail delivery agent that is designed specifically for use with the Courier mail server.
Before installing Maildrop, we need to install some dependencies. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S gcc make libtool curl-devel courier-authlib-devel courier-unicode-devel
Enter your sudo password when prompted and let the command complete.
Now we need to download the Maildrop source code. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
curl -L -O https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop/-/archive/master/maildrop-master.tar.gz
After downloading the source code, we need to extract it from the archive. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
tar -zxvf maildrop-master.tar.gz
It's now time to configure and install Maildrop. Open a terminal window and navigate to the extracted maildrop-master directory using the cd command. Then, run the following commands in sequence:
./configure
make
sudo make install
This will configure, compile, and install Maildrop on your system.
To confirm that Maildrop is installed and functioning properly, open a terminal window and run the following command:
maildrop -v
If Maildrop is installed correctly, you should see a message indicating the version and build information.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Maildrop on Void Linux.
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