How to Install Inboxen on NixOS Latest

Inboxen is a self-hosted, privacy-respecting email service that allows you to manage your emails securely. In this tutorial, we'll show you step-by-step how to install Inboxen on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A running instance of NixOS Latest.
• A standard NixOS user account with sudo privileges.
• A domain name that you own and can redirect to the IP address of your NixOS server.
• A valid SSL certificate issued for your domain name.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some required packages for Inboxen. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.python38 nixos.postgresql

This command will install Python 3.8 and PostgreSQL on your system.

Step 2: Install Inboxen

Next, we'll download the latest version of Inboxen from the official website. Run the following command in your terminal to download the Inboxen source code:

git clone https://github.com/Inboxen/Inboxen.git

Once the download is complete, navigate to the root directory of Inboxen and run the following command to install the dependencies:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 3: Configure and Run Inboxen

Now that we've installed the required packages and dependencies, let's configure and run Inboxen.

First, create a configuration file for Inboxen by copying the example configuration file from the root directory of the Inboxen source code:

cd Inboxen
cp inboxen.ini.example inboxen.ini

Then, open the configuration file in your favorite text editor and edit the necessary settings, such as the database connection string, server URL, and SSL certificate paths.

nano inboxen.ini

Once you've updated the configuration file, save and exit the text editor.

Next, set up the PostgreSQL database for Inboxen by running the following commands in your terminal:

sudo su postgres
createdb inboxen
createuser inboxen
psql
grant all privileges on database inboxen to inboxen;
\q
exit

Finally, create a systemd service file to run Inboxen automatically at boot:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/inboxen.service

Insert the following information:

[Unit]
Description=Inboxen Email Service
[Service]
User=<username>
WorkingDirectory=<path_to_inboxen>
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 <main_inboxen_file> --instance=inboxen
Restart=always
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Then, reload the systemd daemon and start the service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start inboxen

Step 4: Access Inboxen

Inboxen should now be running on your NixOS server, listening on the default port 8000. To access Inboxen from a web browser, go to https://<your_domain_name>:8000 and log in with the default admin account:

Username: admin
Password: p@ssw0rd

You should change the admin password as soon as possible.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Inboxen on NixOS Latest, configure it, and run it. With Inboxen, you can manage your emails securely while keeping your privacy intact.