How to Install Dada Mail on Alpine Linux Latest

Dada Mail is a flexible and powerful mailing list management software. This tutorial will show you how to install Dada Mail on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following:

• An Alpine Linux Latest server or virtual machine
• A sudo user account

Step 1 - Update the Package Repository

Update the package repository to ensure you have the latest versions of the packages.

sudo apk update

Step 2 - Install Required Dependencies

Dada Mail requires the following dependencies to be installed:

• Perl
• Apache web server
• MySQL database
• PHP (version 5.3 or greater), with the following modules:
  • php-mysql
  • php-gd

Install these packages using the following command:

sudo apk add perl apache2 mysql mysql-client php php-gd php-mysql

Step 3 - Download the Latest Version of Dada Mail

Download the latest version of Dada Mail from the official website:

wget https://dadamailproject.com/d/install_dada_mail.pod

Step 4 - Install Dada Mail

Install Dada Mail using the following command:

sudo perl install_dada_mail.pod

This will initiate the Dada Mail installation process.

You will be asked to provide the following information:

• Installation method: choose "Web Installer"
• Apache document root: enter "/var/www/htdocs"
• Path to Perl executable: enter "/usr/bin/perl"
• Path to sendmail: enter "/usr/sbin/sendmail"
• MySQL server hostname: enter "localhost"
• MySQL database name: enter a name for the database (e.g., "dada_mail")
• MySQL username: enter a username for the database
• MySQL password: enter a password for the database
• Administrator email address: enter your email address

Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 5 - Configure Apache

Configure Apache to use Dada Mail by creating a Virtual Host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/dada_mail.conf

Add the following content:

Alias /dada_mail /var/www/htdocs/dada_mail/cgi-bin
<Directory /var/www/htdocs/dada_mail>
  Options FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
  AllowOverride None
  Require all granted
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Restart Apache using the following command:

sudo rc-service apache2 restart

Step 6 - Access Dada Mail

Dada Mail can be accessed using a web browser by navigating to:

http://server-ip/dada_mail/cgi-bin/index.cgi

Replace "server-ip" with the IP address of your server.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dada Mail on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use Dada Mail to manage your mailing lists.

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