Linux Package Installation

Obtain Package File

Inbucket releases are published on GitHub: https://github.com/inbucket/inbucket/releases

For a Debian or Ubuntu based distribution, download the appropriate .deb file for your CPU architecture.

If you are running a RedHat or Fedora based distribution, download the appropriate .rpm file for your CPU architecture.

Install Package

The commands below should be run as the root user.

Debian

dpkg -i inbucket_VER_linux_amd64.deb

RedHat

rpm -ivh inbucket_VER_linux_amd64.rpm

Enable & Start Inbucket

As root, start the daemon and check for errors:

# Set the daemon to start at boot
systemctl enable inbucket

# Manually start the daemon
systemctl start inbucket

# Confirm Inbucket stayed running
systemctl status inbucket

# Check system logs for startup errors
journalctl -u inbucket

Access Web Interface

Confirm that Inbucket is listening on the default port: http://localhost:9000/.

Customize Inbucket Configuration

Inbucket is configured via environment variables, please see config.md for more information; or try our Configurator web app. You'll need to modify the Environment= statements in /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/inbucket.service for the configuration changes to become permanent.

If something goes wrong, you may refer to the default systemd unit on GitHub.