How to Install SPF Toolbox on Void Linux

SPF Toolbox is a powerful command-line tool used to protect email servers from spoofing and phishing attacks, by validating the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record of the sending email servers. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install SPF Toolbox on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have access to a user account with sudo privileges. Additionally, you need to have the following packages installed on your system:

You can install them using the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S gcc make libmilter-dev

Installing SPF Toolbox

Follow the steps below to install SPF Toolbox on your Void Linux system:

  1. Open your terminal and download the latest version of the SPF toolbox from their official website using the following command:

    curl -L https://github.com/toorop/spftoolbox/archive/refs/tags/v0.5.0.tar.gz -o spftoolbox.tar.gz
    
  2. Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

    tar -zxvf spftoolbox.tar.gz
    
  3. Change to the extracted directory:

    cd spftoolbox-0.5.0
    
  4. Compile and install the SPF toolbox using the following commands:

    make
    sudo make install
    
  5. Verify the installation by running the following command:

    spftoolbox -v
    

    You should see the version number of the SPF toolbox printed on your terminal.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SPF Toolbox on your Void Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install SPF Toolbox on Void Linux. Now, you can use this powerful tool to protect your email servers from spoofing and phishing attacks.

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