How to Install Simple NixOS Mailserver on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Simple NixOS Mailserver on Manjaro. Simple NixOS Mailserver is a mail server written in NixOS configuration language that allows you to configure a mail server on your system with ease.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Manjaro Linux installation
• A terminal application (e.g. GNOME Terminal, Konsole, etc.)
• A basic understanding of the Linux command line

Step 1: Install Nix Package Manager

To use Simple NixOS Mailserver, you need to have Nix package manager installed on your system. You can install it by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S nix

Step 2: Clone Simple NixOS Mailserver

Next, we need to clone the Simple NixOS Mailserver repository. You can do this by running the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver.git

This will download the repository to your current directory.

Step 3: Install Simple NixOS Mailserver

To install Simple NixOS Mailserver, navigate to the cloned repository and run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i -f default.nix

This will install all the required dependencies for Simple NixOS Mailserver.

Step 4: Configure Simple NixOS Mailserver

Now that you have installed Simple NixOS Mailserver, you need to configure it to set up your mail server. To do this, navigate to the nixos-mailserver/config directory and modify the config.yaml file to suit your needs.

Step 5: Start Simple NixOS Mailserver

Finally, start Simple NixOS Mailserver by running the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake ".#mailserver"

This will start the mail server and configure it based on the settings you specified in the config.yaml file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Simple NixOS Mailserver on your Manjaro system. Now, you can start sending and receiving emails from your own mail server.