How to Install SquirrelMail on OpenSUSE Latest

SquirrelMail is an open-source and user-friendly webmail platform that provides a reliable way to send and receive email messages. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SquirrelMail on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:

  • An OpenSUSE Latest system with root access.
  • Apache, PHP, and PHP Modules installed on your system.
  • A working internet connection.

Step 1: Update your system

Firstly, it is important to update your system to ensure you have the latest updates installed.

To do this, open a terminal and use the following command to update your system: 

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install SquirrelMail

Once your system is updated, you can install SquirrelMail by following these steps:

  1. Open a terminal and run the following command to install SquirrelMail:
sudo zypper install squirrelmail

  1. During the installation process, you will be prompted to specify the default webserver. Choose Apache2.

  2. Once the installation is complete, verify its status by running the following command:

sudo systemctl status squirrelmail.service

If the service is running, you should see output similar to:

squirrelmail.service - SquirrelMail webmail server
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/squirrelmail.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Sun 2019-09-15 12:35:03 UTC; 12s ago
   Main PID: 102607 (squirrelmail-s)
      Tasks: 11 (limit: 4915)
     Memory: 24.8M
     CGroup: /system.slice/squirrelmail.service
             ├─102607 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/squirrelmail-service
             ├─102613 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             ├─102614 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             ├─102615 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             ├─102616 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             ├─102617 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             ├─102618 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             ├─102619 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             ├─102620 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             ├─102621 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1
             └─102622 /usr/share/squirrelmail-server/--http-ca-file /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt --daemon --port=1

Step 3: Configure SquirrelMail

After installing SquirrelMail, you need to configure it to be able to use it.

  1. To start the configuration process, run the following command:
sudo squirrelmail-configure

  1. Follow the prompts to configure SquirrelMail.

  2. Once the configuration process is complete, restart the service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart squirrelmail.service

Step 4: Accessing SquirrelMail

After successfully configuring SquirrelMail, you can access it by opening your web browser and typing the following URL http://localhost/squirrelmail/.

You can then log in, and start using SquirrelMail.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SquirrelMail on OpenSUSE Latest.