How to Install Listmonk on EndeavourOS Latest

Listmonk is an open-source email newsletter service software that allows users to send messages, manage subscribers, and track campaign performance. It is self-hosted and does not require third-party APIs or services to operate.

In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Listmonk on EndeavourOS latest.

Prerequisites

To complete this installation, you will need:

  • A Linux operating system with root or sudo access.
  • Go version 1.15+. You can run go version to check if Go is installed, or install it with steps described in Endeavour OS wiki.
  • Git is installed. If you do not have it installed, run sudo pacman -S git to install it.

Step 1: Clone Listmonk Repository

First, open the terminal and navigate to the desired directory where you want to clone the Listmonk repository. Then run the following command to clone the Listmonk repository:

git clone https://github.com/knadh/listmonk.git

Step 2: Build and Compile Listmonk

Navigate to the cloned Listmonk repository and build the code with the following command:

cd listmonk
go build -a -o listmonk

Step 3: Set Environment Variables

Listmonk requires environment variables to be configured for certain features. A quick way to set them is to create a .env file with the following variables:

LISTMONK_DB_DRIVER=sqlite
LISTMONK_DB_PATH=/app-data/listmonk.db
LISTMONK_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
LISTMONK_SMTP_PORT=587
[email protected]
LISTMONK_WEBSITE_URL=https://listmonk.app
LISTMONK_SECRET=<your_secret_key>

Edit .env to match your desired database path, SMTP host, port, etc. The secret key is an optional, random alpha-numeric string used for encrypting data. To generate one, run:

openssl rand -base64 32

Copy the generated key and replace <your_secret_key> with it.

Step 4: Run Listmonk

Now you can run Listmonk by executing the following command:

./listmonk --config .env

This command will start the server and output log information in the terminal. Once it's running, you can access Listmonk by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Step 5: Systemd Service (optional)

You may want to run Listmonk as a system service to have it start automatically on boot or restart after crashes. Here is an example systemd service file:

[Unit]
Description=Listmonk Email Newsletter Service
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/path/to/listmonk --config /path/to/.env
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/listmonk
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Replace /path/to/listmonk and /path/to/.env with the appropriate paths, then save the file as listmonk.service in /etc/systemd/system/. To enable and run the service, run:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now listmonk.service

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Listmonk on EndeavourOS latest. You can now start using Listmonk to manage your email campaigns.