How to Install Postorius on MXLinux Latest

Postorius is a web-based interface developed for Mailman3, the popular open-source mailing list management system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Postorius on MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:

• MXLinux latest version installed
• Internet connection
• Root privileges

Installation Steps

1. Open your terminal and update your system packages by running the following command:

   sudo apt update
   

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo apt install -y python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-pip python3-dev libpq-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev zlib1g-dev libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev
   

3. Install Postorius by running the following command:

   sudo pip3 install postorius
   

4. Once the installation is complete, generate the configuration file for Postorius by running the following command:

   sudo postorius createconf
   

5. Now, open the newly generated configuration file "/etc/mailman3/postorius.cfg" as root and edit the following settings:

   [general]
   # change the language if required
   default_language = en
   
   # specify the URL for Mailman Core
   mailman_uri = http://localhost:8001/
   
   # specify the default site URL
   site_url = http://localhost:800/postorius/
   
   # specify the outbound email configuration
   email_backend = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
   email_host = '<your_email_host>'
   email_port = <your_email_port>
   email_host_user = '<your_email_username>'
   email_host_password = '<your_email_password>'
   email_use_tls = True
   email_use_ssl = False
   
   # specify the timezone
   timezone = 'UTC'
   

6. Save and close the file.

7. Now, create a superuser account for Postorius by running the following command:

   sudo postorius createsuperuser
   

8. Enter the required information to complete the superuser account setup.

9. Finally, restart the Mailman3 system by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart mailman
   

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Postorius on MXLinux Latest. You can now access Postorius by visiting the URL "http://localhost:8000/postorius/" in your web browser, and log in using the superuser account you just created.

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