How to Install Chasquid on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Chasquid on NetBSD. Chasquid is a simple and fast SMTP server written in Go that allows you to send emails from your server.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you should have the following:

• A running NetBSD-based system
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install the Required Tools

Start by installing the required tools to build and install Chasquid. Run the following command:

sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin install gmake go

These commands will update the package list and install gmake and go.

Step 2: Download Chasquid

Download the latest release of Chasquid by running the following command:

wget https://github.com/blitiri/chasquid/archive/refs/tags/v1.6.2.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xf v1.6.2.tar.gz

Step 3: Build and Install Chasquid

Change into the extracted directory and build Chasquid using the following command:

cd chasquid-1.6.2/
make

Once the build process is complete, install Chasquid using the following command:

sudo make install

Step 4: Configure Chasquid

Chasquid's configuration file is located at /usr/local/etc/chasquid/chasquid.conf. You can use your favorite text editor to make changes to the configuration file according to your needs.

sudo vi /usr/local/etc/chasquid/chasquid.conf

Step 5: Start Chasquid

After configuring Chasquid, start it using the following command:

sudo chasquid

You can also run Chasquid as a daemon, so it runs in the background:

sudo chasquid --config /usr/local/etc/chasquid/chasquid.conf --daemon

Conclusion

That's it! You now have Chasquid installed and running on NetBSD. You can now start using it to send emails from your system.