Re: Install OpenSMTPD from source or use the Debian packages?
Tom Browder writes:
> I started looking in to use of OpenSMPTD for a mail server and have
> installed it from Debian packages.
>
> In the process of reading a blog article by the current developer I
> discovered the upstream is now at version 6.6.2p1+ after some serious
> security issues were discovered by SSL Labs (Qualys). Note that Debian
> 10 is only at version 6.0.3p1! See the source at:
>
> https://github.com/OpenSMTPD/OpenSMTPD
>
> I would like to install from source but I wonder if that is such a
> smart move, especially when we now use systemd and the source is set
> up with the traditional GNU automake system and I don't see any
> provision for systemd. I don't grok systemd very well and usually
> rely on others for the proper setup.
>
> I have asked for help on the OpenSMTPD mailing list, but I suggested
> my first effort would be to use the systemd setup used by the Debian
> installation (with appropriate renaming). I haven't received an answer
> yet.
>
> Opinions?
>
I'd suggest installing it from buster-backports. It looks like they have
the version you need:
https://packages.debian.org/buster-backports/mail/opensmtpd
If you don't already have backports enabled, you can read about doing so
here:
https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/
> Thanks.
>
> -Tom
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Mike Oliver
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