Linux Mail Server Setup and Howto Guide

After getting a copy of Ubuntu 10.04, the steps below describes how to install it from scratch.

1. Boot your computer from the Ubuntu 10.04 CD and select your language and press Enter.

2. Select Install Ubuntu Server and press Enter.

3. Choose the installation language and press Enter.

4. Choose a country or region and press Enter.

5. Select No in the Detect keyboard layout screen and press Enter.

6. Select the origin of the keyboard and press Enter.

7. Select the keyboard layout and press Enter.

8. Specify a hostname for the system and press Enter.

9. Verify your time zone. If correct, select Yes and press Enter.

10. Select the partitioning method and press Enter.

11. Select the disk to partition and press Enter.

12. Select the Yes to write changes and press Enter.

13. Specify the amount of volume group to use and press Enter.

14. Review the partitions. Select Yes and press Enter to write changes.

15. Installation will now begin.

16. Specify the full name for the new user and press Enter.

17. Specify the username for the account and press Enter.

18. Specify a password for the account and press Enter.

19. Re-enter the password and press Enter.

20. Select whether or not you prefer to encrypt your system’s home directory and press Enter.

21. Specify your HTTP proxy information if you have any and press Enter.

22. Wait while some files are downloaded from the internet.

23. Select how you would like to update your system and press Enter.

24. Select Mail server and press Enter.

25. Select the type of mail configuration and press Enter.

26. Specify the system mail name and press Enter.

27. Selected software will now be installed.

28. Select Yes and press Enter to install GRUB.

29. Congratulations, Ubuntu has been installed. Select Continue and press Enter to boot into your new system.

Visit the forum to ask for help or to give a comment.

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Posted on 9/19/2011 and last updated on 9/19/2011
Filed under Ubuntu 10.04