When should I use this postfix.service?
Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.
Postfix /etc/systemd/postfix.service
Original
📋 Debian 10 (Buster)
13 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Debian 10 (Buster)
Same on:
Debian 11 (Bullseye)
Debian 9 (Stretch)
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 13 lines
- MD5
- 0511e63a7d5f3a12406f8a2f7f8d2411
- SHA256
- 1494e8344f8ecc2986cfd8c8398a5be7a100c703e6a6469802aa903a85964d77
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/0511e63a7d5f3a12406f8a2f7f8d2411?hint=postfix.service
wget:
wget -O postfix.service https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/0511e63a7d5f3a12406f8a2f7f8d2411?hint=postfix.service
For AI Agents
You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default Postfix config for Debian 10 (Buster) from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/0511e63a7d5f3a12406f8a2f7f8d2411?hint=postfix.service. Compare with my current /etc/systemd/postfix.service and summarize differences and safe changes.
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI assistants.
/etc/systemd/postfix.service
[Unit] Description=Postfix Mail Transport Agent Conflicts=sendmail.service exim4.service ConditionPathExists=/etc/postfix/main.cf [Service] Type=oneshot RemainAfterExit=yes ExecStart=/bin/true ExecReload=/bin/true [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target
Install Postfix
Alpine Linux
sudo apk add postfix
Debian
sudo apt update && sudo apt install postfix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sudo yum install postfix
Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt install postfix
File Location
FAQ
How do I restore Postfix defaults?
Download, replace, restart.
Is postfix.service safe for production?
Yes. This is exactly what shipped. Safe starting point.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults change. This one is specific to Debian 10 (Buster).
Can I use this for Postfix troubleshooting?
Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.
