How To Install chasquid on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install chasquid on Debian 12.
What is chasquid
chasquid is:
chasquid is an SMTP (email) server with a focus on simplicity, security, and ease of operation.
It sends and receives email as a typical MTA (for example, can be used instead of Postfix or Exim), and it is designed mainly for individuals and small groups.
It’s written in Go, and is open source under the Apache license 2.0.
There are three methods to install chasquid on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install chasquid Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install chasquid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install chasquid
Install chasquid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install chasquid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install chasquid
Install chasquid Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install chasquid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install chasquid
How To Uninstall chasquid on Debian 12
To uninstall only the chasquid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove chasquid
Uninstall chasquid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall chasquid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove chasquid
Remove chasquid Configurations and Data
To remove chasquid configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge chasquid
Remove chasquid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove chasquid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge chasquid
Dependencies
chasquid have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install chasquid package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.