How to Install HyperKitty on NetBSD

HyperKitty is a web archiving and archiving tool for emails which integrates with the GNU Mailman system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing HyperKitty on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of GNU Mailman on your NetBSD server.
• A running instance of a web server (like Apache or Nginx) on your NetBSD server.
• Basic knowledge of working with the command-line interface in NetBSD.

Steps to Install HyperKitty on NetBSD

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies:

# pkgin update
# pkgin install py38-django py38-hyperkitty py38-psycopg2

Step 2: Configuring HyperKitty

The next step is to configure HyperKitty to talk to your Mailman instance. Edit the local_settings.py file:

# vi /usr/pkg/lib/python3.8/site-packages/hyperkitty/settings_local.py

and update the following settings:

SITE_ID = 1
LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = 'hyperkitty.views.newsletter.newsletter_list'
LOGIN_URL = 'hyperkitty.views.user.user_login'
LOGOUT_URL = 'hyperkitty.views.user.user_logout'
SECRET_KEY = '<add-hyperkitty-secret-key-here>'
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
        'NAME': 'hyperkitty',
        'USER': 'hyperkitty',
        'PASSWORD': '<add-hyperkitty-db-password-here>',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}
MAILMAN_URL = 'http://localhost:8001/'
MAILMAN_API_KEY = '<add-mailman-api-key-here>'

Step 3: Creating the database

Next, we need to create a database for HyperKitty:

# su - postgres
$ createdb hyperkitty
$ psql -c "CREATE USER hyperkitty WITH PASSWORD '<add-hyperkitty-db-password-here>';"
$ psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE hyperkitty TO hyperkitty;"
$ exit

Step 4: Running HyperKitty

Finally, we can run the HyperKitty server using the following command:

# cd /usr/pkg/lib/python3.8/site-packages/hyperkitty
# uwsgi --http :8000 --module hyperkitty.wsgi:application

Note that we are running the server on port 8000.

Step 5: Accessing HyperKitty

Open a web browser and go to http://<your-netbsd-server>:8000/hyperkitty/. If everything has been set up correctly, you should see the HyperKitty home page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install HyperKitty on NetBSD. HyperKitty is a powerful web archiving tool for emails that can be integrated with Mailman. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now have a working installation of HyperKitty on your NetBSD server.

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