Use packages instead of ports ?

[bozhinov]

REQUIRED BASIC INFO OF YOUR IREDMAIL SERVER:

• iRedMail version (check /etc/iredmail-release): 1.7.1
• Deployed with iRedMail Easy or the downloadable installer? No
• Linux/BSD distribution name and version: Freebsd 14.2
• Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL): LDAP
• Web server (Apache or Nginx): Nginx
• Manage mail accounts with iRedAdmin-Pro? No
• [IMPORTANT] Related original log or error message is required if you're experiencing an issue.

Hello,

I have not used ports in ages. I did not used to mind it but

• 3 Gb of ports take a while to compile
• I chose LDAP for a backend and it ended up downloading MySQL & PGSQL any way along with all of their dependencies

If all is going to be installed anyway - wouldn't it be much better to use packages ?

[iredmail]

We tried years ago, but pre-built packages don't have required compile options. e.g. LDAP support, MySQL support, etc.
Not sure how it works nowadays.

[bozhinov]

the same say
it should be possible to install cmake, mariadb and rust at least from pkg.
that will save like couple of hours and my disks.

[iredmail]

Mixing ports and packages is not good idea.
if you don't want to wait for compile, try Linux or OpenBSD instead. :(

[bozhinov]

I have considered OpenBSD but there is a lot more running on that machine and who has the time to patch Linux boxes as often as needed.

I m sure most admins would deploy iRedMail in a jail that will be used for that purpose alone.
Long term maintenance using ports is no picnic either

[iredmail]

Hi @bozhinov

Would you like to give it a try? Update functions/packages_freebsd.sh to install packages with pkg instead of ports tree.

[bozhinov]

Hi,

I have it all setup for trying out the packages and the sequence is done and tested.
Post new years I just ve got few things to take care of first.

[bozhinov]

I have added you to my private repo.
apart from that stupid SSL bug it is OK
says fixed in FreeBSD 15-dev branch

[iredmail]

Hi @bozhinov

could you fork the iRedMail repo directly instead of copying repo and make it private? So that we can easily create pull request after finished.

[bozhinov]

Hi,
I m definitely doing that. Need few days. My schedule is hectic these days.

[xbeaudouin]

Hello there,
On ports there is now flavors.
As a FreeBSD ports commiter I can adapt (if needed) the ports to have such flavors already done.
Also I can help to have a mail/iredmail port as well.
What do you think of that?
Kind regards

[iredmail]

Hi @xbeaudouin

That's wonderful.

Flavors should be enough. We need few packages with MySQL, PostgreSQL, OpenLDAP support. For example, postfix, Dovecot, Amavisd. If you can help make it happen, we can work together. :)

[xbeaudouin]

Well dovecot has already flavors. I am trying to understand functions/packages_freebsd.sh and have a check about current port tree.
Really I would like this project works to replace my old mail server.

[xbeaudouin]

By the way why should you need openssl from ports? Since on FreeBSD 14.2 we already have openssl v3.0.15:

$ openssl version
OpenSSL 3.0.15 3 Sep 2024 (Library: OpenSSL 3.0.15 3 Sep 2024)

[iredmail]

Hi @xbeaudouin,

Do you mean we should remove ssl=openssl from /etc/make.conf?
https://github.com/iredmail/iRedMail/blob/master/functions/packages_freebsd.sh#L54

[iredmail]

Hi @xbeaudouin,

According to functions/packages_freebsd.sh, these ports requires flavors:

• mail/spamassassin: need flavors for mysql and postgresql support.
• mail/roundcube: need flavors for openldap, mysql, postgresql. Note: for iRedMail OpenLDAP backend, it requires both openldap and mysql support.
• mail/postfix: need flavors for openldap, mysql, postgresql. Note: for iRedMail OpenLDAP backend, it requires both openldap and mysql support.
• security/amavisd-new: need flavors for openldap, mysql, postgresql. Note: for iRedMail OpenLDAP backend, it requires both openldap and mysql support.
• devel/apr1: need flavors for openldap, mysql, postgresql. Note: for iRedMail OpenLDAP backend, it requires both openldap and mysql support.
• devel/sope: need flavors for openldap, mysql, postgresql. Note: for iRedMail OpenLDAP backend, it requires both openldap and mysql support.
• databases/py-sqlalchemy14: need flavors for mysql, postgresql.