grab the latest release
ver=2.3.10.1 wget https://dovecot.org/releases/2.3/dovecot-$ver.tar.gz wget https://dovecot.org/releases/2.3/dovecot-$ver.tar.gz.sig gpg --verify dovecot-$ver.tar.gz.sig gpg --recv-key ED409DA1 gpg --verify dovecot-$ver.tar.gz.sig
you should have a good signature with this fingerprint
Primary key fingerprint: 2BE7 4AAB 3EE7 54DF B9C8 0D33 18A3 48AE ED40 9DA1
extract and build
tar xzf dovecot-$ver.tar.gz cd dovecot-$ver/ ./configure time nice make -j8 > ../dovecot.log && echo BUILT make install echo /usr/local/lib >> /etc/ld.so.conf ldconfig
prepare the system
grep dove /etc/passwd grep dove /etc/group
you would get this on slackware
dovecot:x:94:94:User for Dovecot processes:/dev/null:/bin/false dovenull:x:95:95:User for Dovecot login processing:/dev/null:/bin/false
otherwise DIY on netbsd
#grep 42 /etc/group #grep 42 /etc/passwd #groupadd -g 42 dovecot #useradd -d /dev/null -u 42 -g dovecot -s /sbin/nologin dovecot #-c "Dovecot unprivileged user" #grep 43 /etc/group #grep 43 /etc/passwd #groupadd -g 43 dovenull #useradd -d /dev/null -u 43 -g dovenull -s /sbin/nologin dovenull #-c "Dovecot login user"