Scope of this test is to verify that the system is installed, you can login into it and the mail server is up and running.
Proceed in your native language if you wish. Instructions will remain in English
- Boot up the image
- Choose the desired language
- Select "Install Ubuntu Server"
- Choose the language
- Select your location
- Configure locales
- At configure keyboard page, select NO
- Select the country of the keyboard
- Select the keyboard layout
- Select hostname ubuntu as default
- Insert the name for the new user
- Insert the name for the account
- Choose a password
- Reinsert the password
- At encrypt request select NO
- Verify or setup the timezone
- At partitioning select "Guided - Use entire disk"
- Select disk to partition
- At "Write changes to disks", verify that everythings is right and select YES
- At "http proxy" request, leave it blank and press enter
- At managing upgrades select "No automatic updates"
- At Software selection, choose "Mail server" with arrows, select it with "space bar" and confirm with "Enter"
- At Postfix Configuration select "Internet Site"
- At System mail name, let ubuntu
- At Configuring dovecot-core select "Yes"
- At Configuring dovecot-core verify the hostname is "localhost" and select "Continue"
- Select to install Grub in the master boot record
- Remove the installation media (CDROM or USB key)
- Wait that the system reboot then login
- Verify that postfix is running:
- telnet 127.0.0.1 25
- Has to return: Ubuntu ESMTP Postfix (Ubuntu). Type quit to exit
- Verify that dovecot pop3 and imap servers are running:
- sudo netstat -ltnp | grep dovecot
- should list 8 dovecot instances (port 110, 143, 993 and 995) 4 for tcp and 4 tcp6
- Try to send a test email:
- echo foo | mail -s test ${USER}
- Run mutt and press enter to see the mail, press q to exit
If all actions produce the expected results listed, please submit a 'passed' result.
If an action fails, or produces an unexpected result, please submit a 'failed' result and file a bug. Please be sure to include the bug number when you submit your result.
