How to Install Schleuder on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Schleuder is an email list manager that helps groups of people communicate with each other in a secure manner. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Schleuder on your Fedora CoreOS system.

Prerequisites

  • A Fedora CoreOS installation
  • Root access to the system

Step 1: Install Schleuder dependencies

Schleuder requires several dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install them:

sudo dnf install -y ruby ruby-devel rubygems postgresql-devel openssl-devel

Step 2: Install Schleuder

  1. Download Schleuder from the official website using the following command:
sudo gem install schleuder
  1. Create the Schleuder configuration file using the following command:
sudo schleuder create_config

  1. Configure Schleuder by editing the configuration file at /etc/schleuder/schleuder.yaml. See the official Schleuder documentation for details.

  2. Initialize the Schleuder database by running the following command:

sudo su postgres
psql
CREATE USER schleuder WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE schleuder OWNER schleuder;
\q
exit
  1. Create the necessary directories and set the permissions:
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/schleuder
sudo chown -R schleuder:schleuder /var/lib/schleuder
  1. Start the Schleuder service:
sudo systemctl start schleuder

If everything runs smoothly, you should see a message that the Schleuder service has started.

  1. Enable the Schleuder service to start automatically at boot:
sudo systemctl enable schleuder

Step 3: Verify the Schleuder installation

To check if Schleuder is installed correctly, run the following command:

sudo schleuder version

This should give you the version of the Schleuder installation. If you encounter any errors or have any questions, refer to the official Schleuder documentation or ask for help on the Schleuder mailing list.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Schleuder on Fedora CoreOS. You can now start creating email lists and managing communications for your group in a secure and private manner.