In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Exim on NixOS.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Before we install Exim, it is important to make sure the system is up to date. To do this, run the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
This will update all packages on your system to the latest version.
To install Exim, we will use the nix-env command. Run the following command:
sudo nix-env -i exim
This will install Exim on your system.
To configure Exim, you need to edit the exim.conf file. The location of this file is /etc/exim/exim.conf.
Open the file using your favorite text editor, and make any changes you need to. By default, Exim will use a minimal configuration, which may not be suitable for your needs.
To start Exim, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start exim
To make sure that Exim starts automatically during system boot, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable exim
That’s it! You have successfully installed Exim on NixOS and configured it to start automatically during system boot.
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