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How to Install Mailman on Alpine Linux Latest

Step 1: Update the Package List

Before installing Mailman on your Alpine Linux system, make sure to update the package list by running the following command:

apk update

This command will update the package list and ensure that you have the latest version of all packages installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Mailman Dependencies

Before installing Mailman, you need to make sure that you have all the required dependencies installed on your system. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

apk add build-base python3 python3-dev py3-virtualenv libffi-dev pcre-dev postgresql-dev mysql-dev openldap-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev

This command will install all the required dependencies for Mailman.

Step 3: Download and Extract Mailman

Download the latest version of Mailman from the official website:

wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mailman/mailman-2.1.34.tgz

Extract the downloaded Mailman tarball:

tar -xzvf mailman-2.1.34.tgz

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment and Install Mailman

Create a virtual environment for Mailman:

cd mailman-2.1.34
virtualenv venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source venv/bin/activate

Install Mailman inside the virtual environment:

python setup.py install

Step 5: Configure Mailman

Create a new configuration file for Mailman:

cp /path/to/mailman-2.1.34/mailman.cfg.dist /path/to/mailman-2.1.34/mailman.cfg

Edit the configuration file using your preferred text editor:

nano /path/to/mailman-2.1.34/mailman.cfg

Change the following configuration variables:

• DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST: set this to your domain name
• DEFAULT_URL_HOST: set this to the same domain name as DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST
• MTA: set this to Postfix

Save the changes and exit the text editor.

Step 6: Create Mailman User and Group

Create a new system user and group for Mailman:

adduser -s /bin/false -D -H mailman

Step 7: Run Mailman Scripts

Run the following command to initialize the Mailman list database:

bin/newlist mailman

This will create a new mailing list named mailman.

Run the following command to start the Mailman daemon:

bin/mailmanctl start

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mailman on Alpine Linux latest. You can now start using Mailman to manage your mailing lists. To learn more about Mailman, refer to the official documentation at https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/docs/2.1/README.html.

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