How to Install Haraka on Manjaro

Haraka is a lightweight and scalable mail server that is perfect for low-end hardware and shared-hosting environments. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps required to install Haraka on Manjaro.

Step 1: Update the System

Before proceeding with the installation, it is always a good practice to update the system to the latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Node.js and NPM

Haraka requires Node.js and NPM to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

Step 3: Install Haraka

Once Node.js and NPM are installed on your system, you can proceed with Haraka installation. Run the following command to install Haraka globally using NPM:

sudo npm install -g Haraka

Step 4: Configure Haraka

Now that Haraka is installed on your system, you need to configure it to suit your needs. To do this, navigate to the Haraka installation directory by running the following command:

cd /usr/lib/node_modules/haraka

Next, copy the config folder to your home directory, change to the config folder and run the following command:

cp -r config ~/haraka_config
cd ~/haraka_config

Step 5: Start Haraka

To start Haraka, run the following command:

sudo haraka -c ~/haraka_config

If everything goes well, Haraka should start accepting incoming mail messages.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Haraka on Manjaro. You can now use it as your mail server to send and receive emails. Don't forget to check the official Haraka documentation for more advanced configuration options.