Sympa is an open-source mailing list software that allows users to manage newsletters and online discussions. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Sympa on Linux Mint.
Before we begin, you should ensure that your system is up to date by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Sympa requires several dependencies to be installed on your system before it can be installed. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install build-essential libraries-dev libdb-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev liblzma-dev libpq-dev
Next, we need to download the latest version of Sympa from the official website. Run the following command to download it:
wget https://www.sympa.org/distribution/sympa-6.2.62.tar.gz
After downloading Sympa, we need to extract it. Run the following command to extract it:
tar xvf sympa-6.2.62.tar.gz
cd sympa-6.2.62
Now, we need to configure Sympa by running the following command:
./configure
Next, we can install Sympa by running the following command:
make && sudo make install
Sympa requires a PostgreSQL database to store mailing list data. Run the following command to initialize the database:
sudo -u postgres createuser -P sympauser
sudo -u postgres createdb -O sympauser sympa
Sympa needs to be configured with a web interface and email settings. Run the following command to configure Sympa:
sudo sympa_newaliases
sudo sympa_newaliases
sudo sympa.pl --create_db
sudo sympa.pl --create_roaimages
##Step 7: Start Sympa
Finally, we can start Sympa by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start sympa.service
We have successfully installed and configured Sympa on Linux Mint. You can now create mailing lists and manage them with Sympa.
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