How to install Postorius on Manjaro

Postorius is a web user interface for the Mailman 3 mailing list manager. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Postorius on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need:

• A Manjaro linux distribution
• Python 3.x or above
• Mailman 3.x or above

To install Python 3.x, you can use the following command:

sudo pacman -S python

For installing Mailman 3.x, you can refer to the official documentation here: https://docs.mailman3.org/en/latest/install.html

Step 1: Installing Postorius

1. Open your terminal and use the following command to install Postorius:

   sudo pacman -S postorius
   

   This command will download and install the latest version of Postorius on your Manjaro system.

2. Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation using the following command:

   postorius --version
   

   This command will display the version of Postorius that you have installed.

Step 2: Configuring Postorius

Postorius is automatically configured during installation to work with Mailman 3. However, you might need to adjust some configuration parameters to match your settings.

1. The configuration file for Postorius is located at /etc/mailman-web/postorius.cfg. Open the file in your preferred text editor:

   sudo nano /etc/mailman-web/postorius.cfg
   

2. In this file, you can adjust settings related to the database, email addresses, and other configuration details. For example, you might need to adjust the MAILMAN_REST_API_URL parameter to match the URL of your Mailman 3 installation.

   You can refer to the official Postorius documentation for more information on the available configuration options: https://docs.mailman3.org/projects/postorius/en/latest/settings.html

3. Once you have made the necessary configuration changes, save the file and restart Postorius:

   sudo systemctl restart mailman-web
   

Step 3: Accessing Postorius

1. Once Postorius is installed and configured, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to:

   http://localhost:8000/postorius/
   

   You should see the Postorius login page.

2. Log in with your Mailman 3 administrator credentials, and you should now have access to the Postorius web interface.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Postorius on your Manjaro system!

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