Hi everybody,
I’m planning to eventually run my own mail-server on my TO. I’m not certain how to get started, though. Maybe I can get some advice here.
Some initial questions:
- I have purchased a domain name. Do I need a static IP-address as well?
- I believe it to be most practical to create an LXC and install iRedMail in it. Or is there another, more sensible approach?
- I’m afraid, my current lxc-config needs some tweaking:
~# lxc-checkconfig
--- Namespaces --- Namespaces: enabled Utsname namespace: enabled Ipc namespace: enabled Pid namespace: enabled User namespace: enabled Network namespace: enabled --- Control groups --- Cgroups: enabled Cgroup v1 mount points: /sys/fs/cgroup/cpuset /sys/fs/cgroup/cpu /sys/fs/cgroup/cpuacct /sys/fs/cgroup/blkio /sys/fs/cgroup/memory /sys/fs/cgroup/devices /sys/fs/cgroup/freezer /sys/fs/cgroup/net_cls /sys/fs/cgroup/perf_event /sys/fs/cgroup/pids /sys/fs/cgroup/debug /sys/fs/cgroup/systemd Cgroup v2 mount points: Cgroup v1 clone_children flag: enabled Cgroup device: enabled Cgroup sched: enabled Cgroup cpu account: enabled Cgroup memory controller: enabled Cgroup cpuset: enabled --- Misc --- Veth pair device: enabled, loaded Macvlan: enabled, not loaded Vlan: enabled, not loaded Bridges: enabled, not loaded Advanced netfilter: enabled, not loaded CONFIG_NF_NAT_IPV4: enabled, loaded CONFIG_NF_NAT_IPV6: enabled, not loaded CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_MASQUERADE: enabled, loaded CONFIG_IP6_NF_TARGET_MASQUERADE: enabled, not loaded CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_CHECKSUM: enabled, not loaded CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_COMMENT: enabled, loaded FUSE (for use with lxcfs): enabled, loaded --- Checkpoint/Restore --- checkpoint restore: missing CONFIG_FHANDLE: missing CONFIG_EVENTFD: enabled CONFIG_EPOLL: enabled CONFIG_UNIX_DIAG: missing CONFIG_INET_DIAG: missing CONFIG_PACKET_DIAG: missing CONFIG_NETLINK_DIAG: missing File capabilities: Note : Before booting a new kernel, you can check its configuration usage : CONFIG=/path/to/config /usr/bin/lxc-checkconfig
What are your experiences? What’s your advice? Any hints welcome!