How to Install DadaMail on Manjaro

Introduction

DadaMail is an open source email marketing and mailing list management tool. It provides an easy way to create, send, and manage newsletters, announcements, and other email campaigns. If you are looking to use DadaMail on Manjaro, this tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to install it.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure the following:

Manjaro is fully updated
You have root access to the system
You have a web server installed and configured

Step 1: Install Perl

DadaMail is written in Perl, so you need to have Perl installed on your system. To install Perl on Manjaro, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S perl

This command installs Perl and its dependancies.

Step 2: Install DadaMail

There are multiple ways to install DadaMail. In this tutorial, we will be using the cpanminus package to install DadaMail. cpanminus is a lightweight tool that makes it easy to install Perl modules from the CPAN repository.

Install cpanminus
```
sudo pacman -S perl-cpanminus
```
Install DadaMail
```
sudo cpanm DadaMail
```
cpanminus will automatically download and install DadaMail along with all required dependencies.

Step 3: Verify Installation

You can verify the installation by testing DadaMail. To do this, run the following command:

dada_test_installation

This will output a message indicating whether the installation succeeded or not.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DadaMail on Manjaro using cpanminus. You can now use DadaMail to create, send, and manage newsletters and email campaigns. If you face any issues during the installation or usage of DadaMail, refer to their official documentation for guidance.