Tutorial: Installing Maildrop on Manjaro

Introduction

Maildrop is a popular open-source mail filter that supports various filtering methods such as regular expression matching, conditional filtering, and more. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Maildrop from https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you will need:

• A Manjaro Linux machine with sudo access.
• An internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies that Maildrop needs to run. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo pacman -S courier-authlib courier-authlib-userdb courier-authlib-pipe

This will install Courier Authlib, which provides the authentication and user management functionality, essential for Maildrop.

Step 2: Clone the Maildrop repository

Next, the Maildrop source code needs to be cloned from https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop.

git clone https://gitlab.com/markbeeson/maildrop.git

This will clone the Maildrop repository to the current directory.

Step 3: Build and install Maildrop

With the Maildrop source code on hand, the next step is to build and install Maildrop. Move to the downloaded directory and execute the following commands:

cd maildrop
make
sudo make install

This will build and install Maildrop to your system.

Step 4: Verify the installation

The final step is to verify that Maildrop is installed correctly. Execute the following command:

maildrop -v

This command will show the version information of Maildrop, indicating that it's installed correctly.

Conclusion

That was the tutorial for installing Maildrop on Manjaro. Maildrop is an excellent mail filter with various filtering methods, and it's handy to have on your Linux machine.