How to Install Haraka on Ubuntu Server Latest

Haraka is an open-source Mail Server written in Javascript. It is designed to be fast, extensible, and easy to configure. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Haraka on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, you will need:

• Ubuntu Server Latest installed on your system (physical or virtual)
• Root access or a user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update your System

It is always recommended to update your system before installing any new software. You can use the following command to update your system:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

This command will update your system packages and upgrade them to the latest version if any available.

Step 2: Install Node.js

Haraka is built with Node.js, so you need to install Node.js on your system. We will install Node.js from the official Ubuntu repositories using the following command:

sudo apt install nodejs -y

This command will install Node.js along with its package manager (npm) on your system.

Step 3: Install Haraka

Now, we can install Haraka on our system using npm. Run the following command:

sudo npm install -g Haraka

This command will install Haraka globally (-g) with npm, which means Haraka can be accessed from anywhere on your system.

Step 4: Configure Haraka

Once Haraka is installed, we need to configure it. Haraka stores its configuration files and plugins in the /etc/haraka/ directory, so first, we need to create that directory:

sudo mkdir /etc/haraka/

Now, we need to generate a new Haraka instance with the haraka -i command:

sudo haraka -i /etc/haraka/

This command will create a new Haraka instance in the /etc/haraka/ directory with default configuration files.

Step 5: Start Haraka Service

After the Haraka installation and configuration, we can start the Haraka service. We will use the haraka command to start the service:

sudo haraka -c /etc/haraka/ start

This command will start the Haraka service in the background. You can use the stop command instead of the start command to stop the service.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Haraka on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now you can use Haraka as your email server to handle your e-mails. If you face any issues or have any feedback, you can comment below.