How to Install MailCatcher on Linux Mint

MailCatcher is a simple email testing tool which catches all incoming emails and displays them in a web interface. This is useful for developers who want to test email functionality without actually sending emails.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of MailCatcher on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

• Linux Mint installed
• sudo privileges

Step 1: Update Linux Mint

Before we start with the MailCatcher installation, we need to update our system. We can do this by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Ruby

MailCatcher requires Ruby version 2.0 or later to be installed on your system. To install Ruby, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install ruby-full

Step 3: Install MailCatcher

Once Ruby is installed, we can proceed with the installation of MailCatcher. This can be done by running the following command:

sudo gem install mailcatcher

This will install MailCatcher on your system.

Step 4: Start MailCatcher

After installing MailCatcher, we need to start the MailCatcher server. This can be done by running the following command:

mailcatcher

This will start the MailCatcher server on your system. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://127.0.0.1:1080.

That’s it! Now you can test email functionality without actually sending emails.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MailCatcher on Linux Mint. MailCatcher is an incredibly useful tool for developers who want to test email functionality without actually sending emails. It’s easy to install and use, and we hope you found this tutorial helpful.