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# aerc
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[](https://builds.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc)
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[](https://github.com/rjarry/aerc/actions/workflows/macos.yml)
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[aerc](https://sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/) is an email client for your terminal.
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This is a fork of [the original aerc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc)
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by Drew DeVault.
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A short demonstration can be found on [https://aerc-mail.org/](https://aerc-mail.org/)
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Join the IRC channel: [#aerc on irc.libera.chat](http://web.libera.chat/?channels=aerc&uio=d4)
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for end-user support, and development.
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## Usage
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On its first run, aerc will copy the default config files to `~/.config/aerc`
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on Linux or `~/Library/Preferences/aerc` on MacOS (or `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/aerc` if set)
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and show the account configuration wizard.
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If you redirect stdout to a file, logging output will be written to that file:
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$ aerc > log
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For instructions and documentation: see `man aerc` and further specific man
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pages on there.
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Note that the example HTML filter (off by default), additionally needs `w3m` and
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`dante` to be installed.
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## Installation
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### Binary Packages
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Recent versions of aerc are available on:
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- [Alpine](https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=aerc)
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- [Arch](https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/aerc/)
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- [Debian](https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/aerc)
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- [Fedora](https://packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/aerc/aerc/)
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- [macOS through Homebrew](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/aerc)
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And likely other platforms.
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### From Source
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Install the dependencies:
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- go (>=1.13)
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- [scdoc](https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc)
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Then compile aerc:
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$ make
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aerc optionally supports notmuch. To enable it, you need to have a recent
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version of [notmuch](https://notmuchmail.org/#index7h2), including the header
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files (notmuch.h). Then compile aerc with the necessary build tags:
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$ GOFLAGS=-tags=notmuch make
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To install aerc locally:
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# make install
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## Contribution Quick Start
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Anyone can contribute to aerc. First you need to clone the repository and build
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the project:
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$ git clone https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc
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$ cd aerc
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$ make
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Patch the code. Make some tests. Ensure that your code is properly formatted
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with gofmt. Ensure that everything builds and works as expected. Ensure that
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you did not break anything.
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- If applicable, update unit tests.
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- If adding a new feature, please consider adding new tests.
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- Do not forget to update the docs.
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Once you are happy with your work, you can create a commit (or several
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commits). Follow these general rules:
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- Limit the first line (title) of the commit message to 60 characters.
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- Use a short prefix for the commit title for readability with `git log --oneline`.
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- Use the body of the commit message to actually explain what your patch does
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and why it is useful.
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- Address only one issue/topic per commit.
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- If you are fixing a ticket, use appropriate
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[commit trailers](https://man.sr.ht/git.sr.ht/#referencing-tickets-in-git-commit-messages).
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- If you are fixing a regression introduced by another commit, add a `Fixes:`
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trailer with the commit id and its title.
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There is a great reference for commit messages in the
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[Linux kernel documentation](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#describe-your-changes).
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Before sending the patch, you should configure your local clone with sane
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defaults:
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$ git config format.subjectPrefix "PATCH aerc"
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$ git config sendemail.to "~rjarry/aerc-devel@lists.sr.ht"
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And send the patch to the mailing list:
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$ git send-email --annotate -1
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Wait for feedback. Address comments and amend changes to your original commit.
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Then you should send a v2:
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$ git send-email --in-reply-to=$first_message_id --annotate -v2 -1
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Once the maintainer is happy with your patch, they will apply it and push it.
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## Resources
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Send patches and questions to
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[~rjarry/aerc-devel@lists.sr.ht](https://lists.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc-devel).
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Instructions for preparing a patch are available at
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[git-send-email.io](https://git-send-email.io)
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Subscribe to release announcements on
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[~rjarry/aerc-announce@lists.sr.ht](https://lists.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc-announce)
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Submit bug reports and feature requests on
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[https://todo.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc](https://todo.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc).
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[License](https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/tree/master/item/LICENSE).
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