Mailman is a powerful mailing list management software that enables users to create, manage, and archive mailing lists. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Mailman on Kali Linux Latest.
Step 1: Update the System
Before we proceed to install Mailman, it would be best to ensure that the system is up-to-date. We can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies
We need to install some dependencies required for the Mailman installation. Run the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev python-pip apache2 memcached
Step 3: Download Mailman
Download the Mailman source code from the official GNU Mailman website using the following command:
wget https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mailman/mailman-2.1.34.tgz
Step 4: Extract the Mailman Archive
Extract the downloaded archive file to the /opt/ directory using the following command:
sudo tar -xvf mailman-2.1.34.tgz -C /opt/
Step 5: Install Mailman
Once the archive is extracted, navigate to the directory using the following command:
cd /opt/mailman-2.1.34/
Then, run the following commands in order to configure and install Mailman:
sudo python setup.py install --prefix=/usr/local/mailman
Step 6: Create Mailman User
Create a dedicated user for Mailman using the following command:
sudo adduser --system --home=/usr/local/mailman mailman
Step 7: Configure Apache
We need to configure Apache to work with Mailman. Run the following commands to create a configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf-available/mailman.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/mailman/ /usr/local/mailman/cgi-bin/
Alias /pipermail/ /usr/local/mailman/archives/public/
Then, enable the module using the following command:
sudo a2enconf mailman
Finally, restart the Apache service:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Step 8: Configure Mailman
Configure Mailman by editing the /usr/local/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py file using nano text editor:
sudo nano /usr/local/mailman/Mailman/mm_cfg.py
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
MTA = 'Postfix'
DEFAULT_EMAIL_HOST = 'example.com'
DEFAULT_URL_HOST = 'lists.example.com'
Replace example.com with your own domain name.
Step 9: Start Mailman
Start the Mailman service using the following command:
sudo /usr/local/mailman/bin/mailmanctl start
Step 10: Verify the Installation
Visit the following URL:
http://example.com/cgi-bin/mailman/admin
Replace example.com with your own domain name. If you see the Mailman login screen, it means that Mailman is successfully installed on your system.
Congratulations! You have now installed Mailman on your Kali Linux Latest system.
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