How to Install EmailRelay on Arch Linux

EmailRelay is a lightweight email relay software that makes it easy to forward email messages between different email servers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install EmailRelay on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

You will need to have a few things before you can install EmailRelay on Arch Linux.

  1. Arch Linux installed and updated.
  2. sudo access or root privileges.
  3. A working internet connection.

Installation

Here are the steps to install EmailRelay on Arch Linux:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Open the terminal and run the following command to install the packages required to build EmailRelay.

sudo pacman -S base-devel cmake

Step 2: Download EmailRelay

Download the latest EmailRelay source code from the official website. Once you've downloaded the source code, extract it to a directory of your choice.

Step 3: Compile and Install

Open the terminal and navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

cd path/to/extracted/directory

Use the following command to compile and install EmailRelay:

cmake .
make
sudo make install

This will compile and install EmailRelay on your system.

Step 4: Configure Email Relay

Now that you've installed EmailRelay, it's time to configure it. Open the configuration file with your favorite text editor:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/emailrelay.conf

Configure the file based on your requirements. You can refer to the official documentation for information about the configuration options.

Step 5: Run EmailRelay

To start EmailRelay, use the following command:

sudo emailrelay -d

This will start EmailRelay in the background as a daemon process.

Conclusion

Installing EmailRelay on Arch Linux is very simple. It requires several steps to download and compile the software, and then configure it as per user's needs. With a few commands, you can install and use EmailRelay on your Arch Linux system.