Mutt is a command-line email client that is highly configurable and offers many features for power users. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Mutt on the latest version of NixOS.
Before installing Mutt, we need to update the system's package manager to the latest version. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo nix-channel --update && sudo nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nix
This command will update the Nix package manager and install the latest version.
To install Mutt, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo nix-env -i mutt
This command will download and install Mutt from the official Nix repository.
Once Mutt is installed, it's time to configure it to work with your email account. Mutt's configuration file is located at ~/.muttrc. You can customize this file to configure Mutt to your liking. Here is a basic configuration file to get started:
# Set your name
set realname = "Your Name"
# Set your email address
set from = "youremail@example.com"
# Set your email service provider (e.g. Gmail)
set imap_user = "youremail@example.com"
set imap_pass = "yourpassword"
# Set the IMAP server and port for your email provider
set imap_host = "imap.gmail.com"
set imap_port = "993"
set imap_ssl = "yes"
# Set the SMTP server and port for your email provider
set smtp_url = "smtp://youremail@example.com@smtp.gmail.com:587/"
set smtp_pass = "yourpassword"
# Set the editor for composing emails
set editor = "nano"
Replace the values in this configuration file with your own email account details.
By following these steps, you should now have a working installation of Mutt on NixOS. You can further customize Mutt's functionality by editing its configuration file, like adding custom keybindings, macros, or color schemes. Mutt's documentation is extensive, and you can refer to it to learn more about its features and usage.
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