How to Install WildDuck on Alpine Linux Latest

Introduction

WildDuck is a modern mail server software that provides complete control over your email communication. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of WildDuck on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

  • A running instance of Alpine Linux Latest
  • Root access to the server
  • A domain name with DNS records pointing to your mail server IP address

Step 1: Update the package system

To ensure that your system is up-to-date, execute the following command:

$ apk update

Step 2: Install dependencies

To run WildDuck, we need to install the following dependencies:

  • nodejs
  • npm
  • git
  • make
  • gcc
  • g++

Execute the following command to install the dependencies:

$ apk add nodejs npm git make gcc g++

Step 3: Clone the WildDuck repo

Execute the following command to clone the WildDuck repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/wildduck-email/wildduck.git /opt/wildduck

Step 4: Install WildDuck

Change your directory to the WildDuck folder and execute the following command to install WildDuck:

$ cd /opt/wildduck
$ make install

Step 5: Edit the configuration file

Open the config/wildduck.yml file in your preferred text editor and set the following values:

  • listen: The IP address and port WildDuck will listen on. Eg. listen: 0.0.0.0:2525
  • hostname: The hostname of your mail server. Eg. hostname: mail.example.com
  • secret: A 256-bit secret key to encrypt and sign the mail traffic. Eg. secret: my_secret_key

Save the file and close the editor.

Step 6: Start WildDuck

Execute the following command to start WildDuck:

$ wildduck start

Step 7: Verify WildDuck is working

Verify that WildDuck is running by executing the following command:

$ wildduck status

If WildDuck is running, you should see a response similar to the following:

wildduck is running
PID: 1234

Conclusion

Congratulations! WildDuck is now installed on your Alpine Linux Latest system. You can now configure your email clients to connect to your new mail server.