In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Mailman on Fedora CoreOS Latest. Mailman is a free, open-source mailing list management tool that allows administrators to create and manage email lists.
Before you start this installation process, ensure that your system is up to date with the latest packages. To update your system, you can run the following command:
sudo dnf update
The following packages are required to install Mailman on Fedora CoreOS:
sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip python3-devel gcc postgresql-devel krb5-devel openldap-devel mailx
Now, we will install Mailman using the pip package manager.
sudo pip3 install mailman
Once the installation is complete, you need to initialize the Mailman database by running the following command:
sudo mailmanctl initdb
This command creates the necessary database for storing email lists.
You can now start the Mailman daemon by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start mailman.service
Running this command will start the Mailman service, and you will be able to access the Mailman web interface.
Finally, you can enable the Mailman service at boot time by running the following command:
sudo systemctl enable mailman.service
Mailman comes with a web interface that allows you to manage your mailing list via a web browser. To access the web interface, follow the steps below:
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8001/mailman/admin.
You will be prompted to log in with the Mailman administrator's username and password. By default, the Mailman administrator's username and password are both 'mailman'.
Once logged in, you can manage your mailing lists and configure the Mailman application.
Congrats! You have now learned how to install Mailman on Fedora CoreOS via Pip. You can now create and manage email lists via the Mailman web interface. If you face any issues with the installation, feel free to reach out for further assistance.
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