In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Sympa on FreeBSD Latest.
Sympa is an open-source mailing list management software that allows users to automate sending newsletters, managing subscriptions, and much more.
Before we begin, ensure you have the following:
Start by updating FreeBSD using the following command:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade -y
Install Sympa using the following command:
sudo pkg install sympa
The installation process may take a few minutes to complete.
Sympa uses Apache as its web server. We will configure Apache to work with Sympa.
Open the Apache configuration file using your preferred text editor:
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
LoadModule proxy_module libexec/apache24/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_http_module libexec/apache24/mod_proxy_http.so
LoadModule headers_module libexec/apache24/mod_headers.so
LoadModule proxy_fcgi_module libexec/apache24/mod_proxy_fcgi.so
Save the file and exit the text editor.
Allow the following CGI directives in Apache by adding them to the Apache configuration file:
Options +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
Save the file and exit the text editor.
Create a new configuration file for Sympa in the Apache configuration directory:
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/sympa.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
ProxyPass /sympa fcgi://127.0.0.1:9000/sympa
ProxyPassReverse /sympa fcgi://127.0.0.1:9000/sympa
Save the file and exit the text editor.
Finally, restart Apache using the following command:
sudo service apache24 restart
You can now access Sympa via a web browser using the server’s IP address or hostname, followed by /sympa.
For example, if your server’s IP address is 192.168.1.4, you can access Sympa by visiting http://192.168.1.4/sympa.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sympa on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using Sympa to manage mailing lists.
If you face any issues while installing Sympa or have any further queries, feel free to consult the official Sympa documentation.
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