vPostMaster Installation

Install Documentation

The automatic installation for vPostMaster uses yum, deb or up2date, depending on which Linux Distribution you use. There is also a fully manual download/install, which doesn't use any packaging system. The automatic installation supports the following distributions:

Automatic Installation

Supported Distributions

Fedora Core 5
Fedora Core 4
Fedora Core 3
Fedora Core 2
CentOS 4.x
Red Hat Advanced Server 4 (RHAS/RHES)
Debian and Ubuntu

These instructions assume that you are using a supported distribution, listed above, and that you have recent backups of any important data on your system. These instructions and the install script are tested against a stock installation, and may fail if customizations have been done.

The automatic installation uses system package formats, so all software is installed via RPM or dpkg formats. See the source of "install-vpostmaster" for more details on what the script is doing.

1. Download install script

Download the "install-vpostmaster" script. It is located at ftp://ftp.tummy.com/pub/tummy/vpostmaster/install-vpostmaster For example, the following commands will download the script using wget:

cd /tmp
wget ftp://ftp.tummy.com/pub/tummy/vpostmaster/install-vpostmaster
chmod 755 install-vpostmaster

The last command makes the script executable.

2. Run Install Script

The installation of all packages and post-install setup has been incorporated into the "install-vpostmaster" script. It will display a message and ask for confirmation, and give you an opportunity to provide the Pro version username/password. It will then complete the installation for you.

Run:

./install-vpostmaster

3. Use Browser to Configure

The system is now installed and running. The password for the "superuser" account is written to the file:

/usr/lib/vpostmaster/etc/superuser

You can then use a web browser to access the management interface at:

http://HOSTNAME/vpostmaster/

Additionally, Web Mail is at:

http://HOSTNAME/webmail/

After you have logged in with "superuser" and the password in the file above, see the "Getting Started" link on the left for more information.

Manual Installation

If your distribution is not listed above, or if you prefer not to use packages, you can follow the manual installation instructions