How to Install Mailman on Arch Linux

Mailman is a popular open-source software package used for managing email discussion lists. Here's how to install it on Arch Linux:

Step 1: Update the system

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

sudo pacman -S python-setuptools python-mysqlclient

Step 3: Download and extract Mailman

Visit https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/ to download the latest Mailman version.

wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mailman/mailman-2.1.34.tar.gz
tar -zxvf mailman-2.1.34.tar.gz

Step 4: Build and Install Mailman

cd mailman-2.1.34
sudo ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mailman
sudo make install

Step 5: Create a Mailman User

sudo useradd -r mailman
sudo chown -R mailman:mailman /usr/local/mailman

Step 6: Run the Initialization Script

sudo /usr/local/mailman/bin/check_perms -f
sudo /usr/local/mailman/bin/mailmanctl start --force

Step 7: Enable the Apache Configuration

sudo ln -s /usr/local/mailman/Mailman/sitestuff/apache.conf /etc/httpd/conf/extra/mailman.conf
sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8: Access the Mailman Web Interface

Go to http://your-domain/mailman/admin/ and log in with the Mailman admin credentials.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Mailman on Arch Linux.

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